Where does “enfranchisement” come from?
Enfranchisement derives from Old French enfranchir, formed from the prefix en- and Old French franchise, ultimately tracing to Latin in and the Proto-Indo-European root men- meaning to think or intend.
enfranchisement (English): The act of enfranchising; A release from slavery;...
Definitions
- The act of enfranchising; A release from slavery;...
Ancestry of “enfranchisement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | enfranchise | To grant the franchise to an entity, specifically |
| 2 | Old French | enfranchir | to set free, enfranchise |
| 3 | Old French | en- | en- in; into |
| 4 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 5 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 6 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |