Where does “авангард” come from?

авангард (Kumyk) comes from Russian аванга́рд, from French avant-garde, from Old French avantgarde.

авангард (Kumyk): vanguard (leading position in any movement or field)

Definitions

  1. vanguard (leading position in any movement or field)

Ancestry of “авангард”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianаванга́рдvanguard, avant-garde, advance guard
2Frenchavant-gardevanguard; avant-garde, firing line
3Old Frenchavantgarde—
Every word from Old French avantgarde →Every word from French avant-garde →Every word from Russian аванга́рд →