Where does “chintzy” come from?

chintzy (English) comes from English chinchy, from Middle English chynchy, from Middle English chinche — stingy, miserly; miser.

chintzy (English): Of or decorated with chintz; Tastelessly showy;...

Definitions

  1. Of or decorated with chintz; Tastelessly showy;...

Ancestry of “chintzy”, step by step

chintzy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English chinchy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchinchyAlternative spelling of chintzy
2Middle Englishchynchymiserly, stingy
3Middle Englishchinchestingy, miserly; miser

via English chintz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchintzA painted or stained calico fabric, originally...
2Hindiछींटchintz

Words derived from “chintzy”

Every word from Middle English chinche →Every word from Middle English chynchy →Every word from English chinchy →