Where does “kitsch” come from?
kitsch (Spanish) comes from German Kitsch, from German kitschen — to smear; to coat, to smear.
kitsch (Spanish): kitsch; kitschy
Ancestry of “kitsch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Kitsch | kitsch |
| 2 | German | kitschen | to smear; to coat, to smear |