Etymology of the English word schmaltz
the English word
schmaltzderived from the Yiddish word
shmaltsderived from the High German word
smalzderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mel-derived from the German word
SchmalzDate
The earliest known usage of schmaltz in English dates from the 20th century.
Derivations in English
schmaltzyUsage
Word found in Modern English
