Where does “avant-garde” come from?
avant-garde (French) comes from Old French avantgarde.
avant-garde (French): vanguard; avant-garde, firing line
Definitions
- vanguard; avant-garde, firing line
Ancestry of “avant-garde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | avantgarde | — |