Where does “Rabelaisian” come from?

Rabelaisian (English) comes from French rabelaisien, from French -ien, from Middle French -ien, from Old French -ien, from Latin -iānus, from Latin -ānus — Of or pertaining to; -ian.

Rabelaisian (English): Pertaining to the works or period of Rabelais;...

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to the works or period of Rabelais;...

Ancestry of “Rabelaisian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchrabelaisienRabelaisian
2French-ienDenotes where something or someone is from; -ian;...
3Middle French-ien-ian
4Old French-ien-ian
5Latin-iānus—
6Latin-ānusOf or pertaining to; -ian

Words derived from “Rabelaisian”

Every word from Latin -ānus →Every word from French -ien →Every word from Latin -iānus →