Etymology Explorer › Hausa

Where does “Faransa” come from?

Faransa (Hausa) comes from French France, from Middle French France, from Old French France, from Latin francia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

Ancestry of “Faransa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchFrance—
2Middle FrenchFrance—
3Old FrenchFrance—
4Latinfrancianominative plural of francium; accusative plural...
5Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
6Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
7Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
8Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “Faransa”

  • Faransanci
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →