Where does “frantsilain” come from?
frantsilain (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian Frantsia, from Russian Фра́нция, from Polish Francja, from French France, from Middle French France, from Old French France, from Latin francia, from Latin -ia — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
frantsilain (Ingrian): Frenchman, Frenchwoman
Definitions
- Frenchman, Frenchwoman
Ancestry of “frantsilain”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | Frantsia | — |
| 2 | Russian | Фра́нция | — |
| 3 | Polish | Francja | — |
| 4 | French | France | — |
| 5 | Middle French | France | — |
| 6 | Old French | France | — |
| 7 | Latin | francia | nominative plural of francium; accusative plural... |
| 8 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 9 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |