Where does “unflamboyant” come from?
unflamboyant (English) comes from English flamboyant, from French flamboyant, from Old French flamboier, from Old French flambe — flame.
unflamboyant (English): Not flamboyant
Definitions
- Not flamboyant
Ancestry of “unflamboyant”, step by step
unflamboyant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English flamboyant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | flamboyant | Showy, bold or audacious in behaviour,... |
| 2 | French | flamboyant | present participle of flamboyer; flaming;... |
| 3 | Old French | flamboier | — |
| 4 | Old French | flambe | flame |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |