Where does “szminka” come from?
szminka (Polish) comes from German Schminke, from Middle Low German sminke.
szminka (Polish): lipstick
Ancestry of “szminka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Schminke | make-up |
| 2 | Middle Low German | sminke | — |