Where does “braggart” come from?

Braggart comes from Middle French braguer, derived from French bragard, with the original sense of boasting or bragging.

braggart (English): Someone who constantly brags or boasts;...

Definitions

  1. Someone who constantly brags or boasts;...

Ancestry of “braggart”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbragardbragging, flaunting, vain", also "a showy,...
2Middle Frenchbraguerto boast, brag

Words derived from “braggart

Every word from Middle French braguerEvery word from French bragard