Where does “braggartly” come from?

braggartly (English) comes from English braggart, from French bragard, from Middle French braguer — to boast, brag.

braggartly (English): Like a braggart; boastful

Definitions

  1. Like a braggart; boastful

Ancestry of “braggartly”, step by step

braggartly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English braggart

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbraggartSomeone who constantly brags or boasts;...
2Frenchbragardbragging, flaunting, vain", also "a showy,...
3Middle Frenchbraguerto boast, brag

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Middle French braguer →Every word from French bragard →Every word from English braggart →