Where does “schmusen” come from?
schmusen (German) comes from Yiddish שמועסן, from Yiddish ־ן, from Middle High German -en, from Old High German -īn, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
schmusen (German): to smooch; to cuddle; to fondle
Definitions
- to smooch; to cuddle; to fondle
Ancestry of “schmusen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | שמועסן | to talk idly, chat, converse, shmooze; plural of... |
| 2 | Yiddish | ־ן | The infinitive marker for verbs, which can be... |
| 3 | Middle High German | -en | — |
| 4 | Old High German | -īn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |