Where does “fanfaroni” come from?

fanfaroni (Italian) comes from Italian fanfarone, from Spanish fanfarrón, from Arabic فَرْفَار.

fanfaroni (Italian): plural of fanfarone

Definitions

  1. plural of fanfarone

Ancestry of “fanfaroni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfanfaronebraggart; braggadocio; bragger, boaster
2Spanishfanfarrónboastful; swaggerer
3Arabicفَرْفَار—
Every word from Arabic فَرْفَار →Every word from Spanish fanfarrón →Every word from Italian fanfarone →