Etymology of the English word vaunt
the English word
vauntderived from the Old French word
vanterderived from the Late Latin word
vanitarederived from the Latin word
vanarederived from the Late Latin word
vanus (empty, vain; false)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*euə-Date
The earliest known usage of vaunt in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
vaunted,
vaunting,
vauntyUsage
Word found in Modern English
