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Where does “ŝminko” come from?

ŝminko (Esperanto) comes from German Schminke, from Middle Low German sminke.

ŝminko (Esperanto): makeup

Definitions

  1. makeup

Ancestry of “ŝminko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchminkemake-up
2Middle Low Germansminke—

Words derived from “ŝminko”

  • okulŝminko
  • ombroŝminko
Every word from Middle Low German sminke →