Where does “braggartry” come from?
braggartry (English) comes from English braggart, from French bragard, from Middle French braguer — to boast, brag.
braggartry (English): Bragging; boastfulness
Definitions
- Bragging; boastfulness
Ancestry of “braggartry”, step by step
braggartry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English braggart
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | braggart | Someone who constantly brags or boasts;... |
| 2 | French | bragard | bragging, flaunting, vain", also "a showy,... |
| 3 | Middle French | braguer | to boast, brag |
via English ry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ry | A test pattern consisting of a repeating character string alternating letters R and Y, used to test five-level teleprinter and radioteletype (RTTY) systems |