Where does “Francophobe” come from?
Francophobe (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.
Francophobe (English): One who dislikes France, the French, or French...
Definitions
- One who dislikes France, the French, or French...
Ancestry of “Francophobe”, step by step
Francophobe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |