Where does “чмошник” come from?

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

чмошник (Russian): schmuck, stooge, sleazeball, jerk

Definitions

  1. schmuck, stooge, sleazeball, jerk

Ancestry of “чмошник”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianчмоjerk, schmuck, schmoe, an unpleasant or...
2Yiddishשמאָקidiot; dick; dupe
3Old Polishsmokdragon
Every word from Old Polish smok →Every word from Yiddish שמאָק →Every word from Russian чмо →