Where does “microfranchise” come from?

microfranchise (English) comes from English franchise, from Middle English franchise, from Old French franchise, from Old French -ise, from Latin -itia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

microfranchise (English): A franchise of a microenterprise

Definitions

  1. A franchise of a microenterprise

Ancestry of “microfranchise”, step by step

microfranchise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English franchise

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfranchiseThe right to vote at a public election or...
2Middle Englishfranchisefreedom, franchise
3Old Frenchfranchisefreedom; nobleness; chivalry
4Old French-iseused to form feminine nouns, often denoting a...
5Latin-itia-ness, -ity
6Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
7Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
8Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
9Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós