Where does “sminka” come from?
sminka (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sminke, from German Schminke, from Middle Low German sminke.
sminka (Norwegian Nynorsk): definite singular of sminke; alternative form of...
Definitions
- definite singular of sminke; alternative form of...
Ancestry of “sminka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | sminke | makeup, make-up; to make up |
| 2 | German | Schminke | make-up |
| 3 | Middle Low German | sminke | — |