Where does “чмо” come from?

чмо (Russian) comes from Yiddish שמאָק, from Old Polish smok — dragon.

чмо (Russian): jerk, schmuck, schmoe, an unpleasant or...

Definitions

  1. jerk, schmuck, schmoe, an unpleasant or...

Ancestry of “чмо”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishשמאָקidiot; dick; dupe
2Old Polishsmokdragon

Words derived from “чмо”

Every word from Old Polish smok →Every word from Yiddish שמאָק →