Where does “unflamboyantly” come from?
unflamboyantly (English) comes from English unflamboyant, from English flamboyant, from French flamboyant, from Old French flamboier, from Old French flambe — flame.
unflamboyantly (English): In an unflamboyant manner
Definitions
- In an unflamboyant manner
Ancestry of “unflamboyantly”, step by step
unflamboyantly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unflamboyant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unflamboyant | Not flamboyant |
| 2 | English | flamboyant | Showy, bold or audacious in behaviour,... |
| 3 | French | flamboyant | present participle of flamboyer; flaming;... |
| 4 | Old French | flamboier | — |
| 5 | Old French | flambe | flame |