Where does “эпатаж” come from?

эпатаж (Russian) comes from French épater, from French patté, from Old French pade, from Vulgar Latin patta, from Frankish patta, from Proto-Germanic pat-.

эпатаж (Russian): shocking behavior, outrageousness

Definitions

  1. shocking behavior, outrageousness

Ancestry of “эпатаж”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchépaterto amaze, to stagger
2FrenchpattéNarrow at the inner end, and very broad at the...
3Old Frenchpadefoot; paw
4Vulgar Latinpattapaw, foot
5Frankishpattapaw, sole of the foot
6Proto-Germanicpat-—
Every word from Proto-Germanic pat- →Every word from Frankish patta →Every word from Vulgar Latin patta →