Where does “кітч” come from?

кітч (Ukrainian) comes from German Kitsch, from German kitschen — to smear; to coat, to smear.

кітч (Ukrainian): kitsch

Definitions

  1. kitsch

Ancestry of “кітч”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKitschkitsch
2Germankitschento smear; to coat, to smear
Every word from German kitschenEvery word from German Kitsch