Where does “épatant” come from?

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

épatant (French): amazing, surprising, stupefying; present...

Definitions

  1. amazing, surprising, stupefying; present...

Ancestry of “épatant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchépaterto amaze, to stagger
2FrenchpattéNarrow at the inner end, and very broad at the...
3Old Frenchpadefoot; paw
4Vulgar Latinpattapaw, foot
5Frankishpattapaw, sole of the foot
6Proto-Germanicpat-—

Words derived from “épatant”

Every word from Proto-Germanic pat- →Every word from Frankish patta →Every word from Vulgar Latin patta →