Where does “szminka” come from?

szminka (Polish) comes from German Schminke, from Middle Low German sminke.

szminka (Polish): lipstick

Definitions

  1. lipstick

Ancestry of “szminka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchminkemake-up
2Middle Low Germansminke—
Every word from Middle Low German sminke →Every word from German Schminke →