Where does “rocambolesque” come from?

rocambolesque (English) comes from French rocambolesque, from French rocambole, from German Rockenbolle.

rocambolesque (English): Fantastic, incredible, fabulous

Definitions

  1. Fantastic, incredible, fabulous

Ancestry of “rocambolesque”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchrocambolesquefantastic, unusual, incredible, wacky
2Frenchrocambolerocambole sand leek
3GermanRockenbolle—
Every word from German Rockenbolle →Every word from French rocambole →Every word from French rocambolesque →
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