Where does “infranchissable” come from?
infranchissable (French) comes from French franchissable, from French franchir, from French Franc, from Middle French franc, from Old French Franc, from Latin francus, from Frankish frank, from Proto-Germanic frankô — pole, stalk.
infranchissable (French): insurmountable, impassable
Definitions
- insurmountable, impassable
Ancestry of “infranchissable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | franchissable | surmountable, passable |
| 2 | French | franchir | to clear, to cross (a line), to pass (an obstacle etc.); to get over (a fence) |
| 3 | French | Franc | Frank |
| 4 | Middle French | franc | franc; noble |
| 5 | Old French | Franc | French |
| 6 | Latin | francus | franc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to... |
| 7 | Frankish | frank | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |