Where does “flummoxery” come from?
flummoxery (English) comes from English flummox — To confuse; to fluster; to flabbergast.
flummoxery (English): An act or practice of flummoxing
Definitions
- An act or practice of flummoxing
Ancestry of “flummoxery”, step by step
flummoxery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English flummox
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | flummox | To confuse; to fluster; to flabbergast |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |