Where does “schmaltzfest” come from?

schmaltzfest (English) comes from English schmaltz, from Yiddish שמאַלץ, from Middle High German smalz, from Old High German smalz, from Proto-West Germanic smalt, from Proto-Germanic *smultą.

schmaltzfest (English): A very schmaltzy event, situation, or thing

Definitions

  1. A very schmaltzy event, situation, or thing

Ancestry of “schmaltzfest”, step by step

schmaltzfest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English schmaltz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishschmaltzLiquid chicken fat; Excessively sentimental art...
2Yiddishשמאַלץgrease, fat
3Middle High Germansmalz—
4Old High Germansmalzlard, fat
5Proto-West Germanicsmaltfat, lard; oil, semi-liquid fat
6Proto-Germanic*smultą—

via English fest

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfestA gathering for a specified reason or occasion;...
2Germanfëst—
3Middle High Germanfëst—
4Latinfestuma holiday, festival; a banquet, feast
5LatinfēstusOf or pertaining to holidays; festive, festal, joyful, merry
6Proto-Italicfēstos—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *smultą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic smalt →Every word from Old High German smalz →