Where does “flamboyant” come from?

flamboyant (French) comes from Old French flamboier, from Old French flambe — flame.

flamboyant (French): present participle of flamboyer; flaming;...

Definitions

  1. present participle of flamboyer; flaming;...

Ancestry of “flamboyant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchflamboier—
2Old Frenchflambeflame

Words derived from “flamboyant”

Every word from Old French flambe →Every word from Old French flamboier →
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