Where does “épatamment” come from?

épatamment (French) comes from French épatant, from French épater, from French patté, from Old French pade, from Vulgar Latin patta, from Frankish patta, from Proto-Germanic pat-.

épatamment (French): surprisingly; impressively

Definitions

  1. surprisingly; impressively

Ancestry of “épatamment”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchépatantamazing, surprising, stupefying; present...
2Frenchépaterto amaze, to stagger
3FrenchpattéNarrow at the inner end, and very broad at the...
4Old Frenchpadefoot; paw
5Vulgar Latinpattapaw, foot
6Frankishpattapaw, sole of the foot
7Proto-Germanicpat-—
Every word from Proto-Germanic pat- →Every word from Frankish patta →Every word from Vulgar Latin patta →