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

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

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	schmaltz	Liquid chicken fat; Excessively sentimental art...
2	Yiddish	שמאַלץ	grease, fat
3	Middle High German	smalz	—
4	Old High German	smalz	lard, fat
5	Proto-West Germanic	smalt	fat, lard; oil, semi-liquid fat
6	Proto-Germanic	*smultą	—

via English fest

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	fest	A gathering for a specified reason or occasion;...
2	German	fëst	—
3	Middle High German	fëst	—
4	Latin	festum	a holiday, festival; a banquet, feast
5	Latin	fēstus	Of or pertaining to holidays; festive, festal, joyful, merry
6	Proto-Italic	fēstos	—

Every word from Proto-Germanic *smultą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic smalt →Every word from Old High German smalz →