Where does “rocambolesque” come from?

rocambolesque (French) comes from French rocambole, from German Rockenbolle.

rocambolesque (French): fantastic, unusual, incredible, wacky

Definitions

  1. fantastic, unusual, incredible, wacky

Ancestry of “rocambolesque”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchrocambolerocambole sand leek
2GermanRockenbolle

Words derived from “rocambolesque

Every word from German RockenbolleEvery word from French rocambole
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