Where does “Francomania” come from?
Francomania (English) comes from English Franco, from Italian Franco, from French Franc, from Middle French franc, from Old French Franc, from Latin francus, from Frankish frank, from Proto-Germanic frankô — pole, stalk.
Francomania (English): An obsession with the French culture, language,...
Definitions
- An obsession with the French culture, language,...
Ancestry of “Francomania”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Franco | — |
| 2 | Italian | Franco | general Franco |
| 3 | French | Franc | Frank |
| 4 | Middle French | franc | franc; noble |
| 5 | Old French | Franc | — |
| 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 |