Where does “schmutter” come from?
schmutter (English) comes from Yiddish שמאַטע, from Polish szmata — rag; slut.
schmutter (English): Clothing; Rubbish, worthless material
Definitions
- Clothing; Rubbish, worthless material
Ancestry of “schmutter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | שמאַטע | rag |
| 2 | Polish | szmata | rag; slut |