Where does “fanfaroni” come from?
fanfaroni (Italian) comes from Italian fanfarone, from Spanish fanfarrón, from Arabic فَرْفَار.
fanfaroni (Italian): plural of fanfarone
Ancestry of “fanfaroni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | fanfarone | braggart; braggadocio; bragger, boaster |
| 2 | Spanish | fanfarrón | boastful; swaggerer |
| 3 | Arabic | فَرْفَار | — |