Where does “Judeo-French” come from?
Judeo-French (English) comes from English French, from Middle English French, from Old English Frenċisċ, from Old English Franca, from Proto-West Germanic frankō, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.
Ancestry of “Judeo-French”, 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 |