Where does “dandy” come from?

dandy (Dutch) comes from English dandy, from Scots dandy — a fop; one who is well-dressed.

dandy (Dutch): dandy

Definitions

  1. dandy

Ancestry of “dandy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdandyLike a dandy, foppish; Very good; better than...
2Scotsdandya fop; one who is well-dressed
Every word from Scots dandy →Every word from English dandy →