Where does “sminke” come from?

sminke (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from German Schminke, from Middle Low German sminke.

sminke (Norwegian Nynorsk): makeup, make-up; to make up

Definitions

  1. makeup, make-up; to make up

Ancestry of “sminke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchminkemake-up
2Middle Low Germansminke

Words derived from “sminke

Every word from Middle Low German sminkeEvery word from German Schminke
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