Where does “schmaltz” come from?
schmaltz (English) comes from Yiddish שמאַלץ, from Middle High German smalz, from Old High German smalz, from Proto-West Germanic smalt, from Proto-Germanic *smultą.
schmaltz (English): Liquid chicken fat; Excessively sentimental art...
Definitions
- Liquid chicken fat; Excessively sentimental art...
Ancestry of “schmaltz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | שמאַלץ | grease, fat |
| 2 | Middle High German | smalz | — |
| 3 | Old High German | smalz | lard, fat |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | smalt | fat, lard; oil, semi-liquid fat |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *smultą | — |
Words derived from “schmaltz”