Where does “rinfrancamento” come from?
rinfrancamento (Italian) comes from Italian rinfrancare, from Italian Franco, from French Franc, from Middle French franc, from Old French Franc, from Latin francus, from Frankish frank, from Proto-Germanic frankô — pole, stalk.
rinfrancamento (Italian): encouragement, reassurance
Definitions
- encouragement, reassurance
Ancestry of “rinfrancamento”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | rinfrancare | to encourage, reassure; to cheer |
| 2 | Italian | Franco | general Franco |
| 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 |