Where does “rocambolesc” come from?

rocambolesc (Romanian) comes from French rocambolesque, from French rocambole, from German Rockenbolle.

rocambolesc (Romanian): rocambolesque

Definitions

  1. rocambolesque

Ancestry of “rocambolesc”, 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 →