Where does “Francophobia” come from?
Francophobia (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.
Francophobia (English): The hatred or fear of France, its people and...
Definitions
- The hatred or fear of France, its people and...
Ancestry of “Francophobia”, step by step
Francophobia 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 |