Where does “κιτσαρία” come from?

κιτσαρία (Greek) comes from Greek κιτς, from German Kitsch, from German kitschen — to smear; to coat, to smear.

κιτσαρία (Greek): kitsch art, decorative objects and other forms of representation of questionable artistic or aesthetic value

Definitions

  1. kitsch art, decorative objects and other forms of representation of questionable artistic or aesthetic value

Ancestry of “κιτσαρία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekκιτςkitsch of questionable aesthetic value; excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar
2GermanKitschkitsch
3Germankitschento smear; to coat, to smear
Every word from German kitschen →Every word from German Kitsch →Every word from Greek κιτς →