Where does “franchissable” come from?
franchissable (French) comes from French franchir, 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.
franchissable (French): surmountable, passable
Definitions
- surmountable, passable
Ancestry of “franchissable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | franchir | to clear, to cross (a line), to pass (an obstacle etc.); to get over (a fence) |
| 2 | French | Franc | Frank |
| 3 | Middle French | franc | franc; noble |
| 4 | Old French | Franc | French |
| 5 | Latin | francus | franc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to... |
| 6 | Frankish | frank | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |