Where does “szmal” come from?

szmal (Polish) comes from German Schmalz, from Middle High German smalz, from Old High German smalz, from Proto-West Germanic smalt, from Proto-Germanic *smultą.

szmal (Polish): money

Definitions

  1. money

Ancestry of “szmal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchmalzgrease; lard; schmaltz
2Middle High Germansmalz—
3Old High Germansmalzlard, fat
4Proto-West Germanicsmaltfat, lard; oil, semi-liquid fat
5Proto-Germanic*smultą—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *smultą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic smalt →Every word from Old High German smalz →