Etymology Explorer › EnglishWhere does “New France” come from? New France (English) comes from French Nouvelle-France, from French Nouvelle, from Middle French nouvelle, from Old French novele, from Vulgar Latin novella, from Latin novellus, from Latin -ellus, from Latin -ulus — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
Ancestry of “New France”, step by step New France traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French Nouvelle-France Step Language Word Meaning 1 French Nouvelle-France — 2 French Nouvelle news, a piece of information 3 Middle French nouvelle feminine singular of nouveau 4 Old French novele article of news 5 Vulgar Latin novella a newly planted vine or shoot; nominative... 6 Latin novellus new, young, fresh; novel, newly made 7 Latin -ellus Alternative form of -ulus; "forming masculine... 8 Latin -ulus Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating... 9 Proto-Italic -olos — 10 Proto-Italic -elos Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns 11 Proto-Indo-European -e-lós — 12 Proto-Indo-European -lós Forms agent nouns from verbal roots
via English New Step Language Word Meaning 1 English New made, or created 2 English MAN Initialism of Metropolitan Area Network 3 English manual A handbook; A booklet that instructs on the usage... 4 Middle English manuel — 5 Anglo-Norman manuel manual; done with the hands; handle; manual;... 6 Old French manual — 7 Latin manuālis hand 8 Latin manus hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting 9 Proto-Italic manus hand 10 Proto-Indo-European man- human being; man; hand
via English France Step Language Word Meaning 1 English France famously held by 2 French France — 3 Middle French France — 4 Old French France — 5 Latin francia nominative plural of francium; accusative plural... 6 Latin -ia Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... 7 Latin -ius forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... 8 Proto-Italic -jōs Forms comparative adjectives 9 Proto-Indo-European -yós Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems