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

  1. definite singular of sminke; alternative form of...

Ancestry of “sminka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksminkemakeup, make-up; to make up
2GermanSchminkemake-up
3Middle Low Germansminke—
Every word from Middle Low German sminke →Every word from German Schminke →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk sminke →