Where does “schmutz” come from?
schmutz (English) comes from Yiddish שמוץ, from Middle High German smuz.
schmutz (English): dirt, filth
Ancestry of “schmutz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | שמוץ | schmutz; dirt |
| 2 | Middle High German | smuz | — |
Words derived from “schmutz”