Where does “Avantgarde” come from?
Avantgarde (German) comes from French avant-garde, from Old French avantgarde.
Avantgarde (German): avant-garde
Definitions
- avant-garde
Ancestry of “Avantgarde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | avant-garde | vanguard; avant-garde, firing line |
| 2 | Old French | avantgarde | — |