Where does “afrancesar” come from?

afrancesar (Catalan) comes from Catalan francès, from Catalan -ès, from Latin -ensis, from Latin arvum, from Latin colō, from Latin quelō, from Proto-Italic kʷelō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéleti — to turn.

afrancesar (Catalan): to frenchify, Gallicize

Definitions

  1. to frenchify, Gallicize

Ancestry of “afrancesar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CatalanfrancèsFrench; Frenchman
2Catalan-ès-ese
3Latin-ensisOf or from
4Latinarvumfield; farm land
5Latincolōto cultivate the land, till, tend, take care of a field or garden
6Latinquelō—
7Proto-Italickʷelōto inhabit
8Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéleti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →