Where does “rocambolesco” come from?

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

rocambolesco (Italian): fantastic, incredible

Definitions

  1. fantastic, incredible

Ancestry of “rocambolesco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchrocambolesquefantastic, unusual, incredible, wacky
2Frenchrocambolerocambole sand leek
3GermanRockenbolle—
Every word from German Rockenbolle →Every word from French rocambole →Every word from French rocambolesque →