Where does “affranchir” come from?

affranchir (French) comes from French Franc, from Middle French franc, from Old French Franc, from Latin francus, from Frankish frank, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.

affranchir (French): to free, liberate, enfranchise, emancipate; to...

Definitions

  1. to free, liberate, enfranchise, emancipate; to...

Ancestry of “affranchir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchFrancFrank
2Middle Frenchfrancfranc; noble
3Old FrenchFrancFrench
4Latinfrancusfranc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to...
5Frankishfrank—
6Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk

Words derived from “affranchir”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European prAng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frankô →Every word from Frankish frank →