Where does “cliché” come from?
cliché (Italian) comes from French cliché, from French clicher, from German Klitsch.
cliché (Italian): plate; cliché
Ancestry of “cliché”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | cliché | stereotype; negative; snapshot |
| 2 | French | clicher | to stereotype |
| 3 | German | Klitsch | — |