Where does “kitschly” come from?

kitschly (English) comes from English kitsch, from German Kitsch, from German kitschen — to smear; to coat, to smear.

kitschly (English): In a kitsch way

Definitions

  1. In a kitsch way

Ancestry of “kitschly”, step by step

kitschly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English kitsch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkitschArt, decorative objects and other forms of...
2GermanKitschkitsch
3Germankitschento smear; to coat, to smear

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
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