Where does “franger” come from?
franger (English) comes from English french letter, from English letter, from Middle English letter, from Old French letre, from Latin littera, from Latin lītera, from Old Latin leitera, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
franger (English): A condom
Definitions
- A condom
Ancestry of “franger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | french letter | A condom |
| 2 | English | letter | A symbol in an alphabet; A written or printed... |
| 3 | Middle English | letter | — |
| 4 | Old French | letre | letter |
| 5 | Latin | littera | a letter of the alphabet; handwriting; letter,... |
| 6 | Latin | lītera | — |
| 7 | Old Latin | leitera | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leyH- | to smear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |