Where does “Frenchy” come from?
Frenchy comes from English -y added to French, which derives from Middle French -ie, from Latin -ia, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos, a suffix forming adjectives and nouns.
Frenchy (English): With an exaggerated French manner; A native or...
Definitions
- With an exaggerated French manner; A native or...
Ancestry of “Frenchy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | French | The people of France; groups of French people;... |
| 2 | Middle English | French | — |
| 3 | Old English | Frenċisċ | Frankish |
| 4 | Old English | Franca | Frank, Frenchman; a Frank |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | frankō | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |