Where does “佛朗機” come from?
佛朗機 (Chinese) comes from Persian فرنگی, from Persian فرنگ, from French Franc, from Middle French franc, from Old French Franc, from Latin francus, from Frankish frank, from Proto-Germanic frankô — pole, stalk.
佛朗機 (Chinese): generic name for foreigners from Europe in...
Definitions
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Ancestry of “佛朗機”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | فرنگی | Christian; European; Westerner |
| 2 | Persian | فرنگ | Frank, French; crusader; European |
| 3 | French | Franc | Frank |
| 4 | Middle French | franc | franc; noble |
| 5 | Old French | Franc | French |
| 6 | Latin | francus | franc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to... |
| 7 | Frankish | frank | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |