Where does “Franco-Levantine” come from?
Franco-Levantine (English) comes from English Levantine, from English Levant, from French Levant, from French lever, from Middle French lever, from Old French lever, from Latin levō, from Latin lēvis — light.
Franco-Levantine (English): A Catholic or Latinophone resident of the Levant, or one who culturally belongs to this community
Definitions
- A Catholic or Latinophone resident of the Levant, or one who culturally belongs to this community
Ancestry of “Franco-Levantine”, step by step
Franco-Levantine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Levantine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Levantine | Of the Levant, the Eastern Mediterranean; Synonym... |
| 2 | English | Levant | An easterly wind, generally in the western Mediterranean Sea |
| 3 | French | Levant | Orient (the countries of Asia) |
| 4 | French | lever | To raise, lift; To rise, stand up; To get up |
| 5 | Middle French | lever | to lift |
| 6 | Old French | lever | to lift; to get up |
| 7 | Latin | levō | to raise, elevate, lift up |
| 8 | Latin | lēvis | light, not heavy |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | light |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |
via English Franco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Franco | A French person |
| 2 | Italian | Franco | general Franco |
| 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 |