Where does “flamboyant” come from?

flamboyant (Portuguese) comes from French flamboyant, from Old French flamboier, from Old French flambe — flame.

Ancestry of “flamboyant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchflamboyantpresent participle of flamboyer; flaming;...
2Old Frenchflamboier—
3Old Frenchflambeflame
Every word from Old French flambe →Every word from Old French flamboier →Every word from French flamboyant →