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Where does “שמאַטע” come from?

שמאַטע (Yiddish) comes from Polish szmata — rag; slut.

שמאַטע (Yiddish): rag

Definitions

  1. rag

Ancestry of “שמאַטע”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishszmatarag; slut

Words derived from “שמאַטע”

  • schmutter
Every word from Polish szmata →