Where does “francais” come from?
francais (Malay) comes from English franchise, from Middle English franchise, from Old French franchise, from Old French -ise, from Latin -itia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
francais (Malay): A franchise; Grant a franchise; Enfranchise
Definitions
- A franchise; Grant a franchise; Enfranchise
Ancestry of “francais”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | franchise | The right to vote at a public election or... |
| 2 | Middle English | franchise | — |
| 3 | Old French | franchise | freedom; nobleness; chivalry |
| 4 | Old French | -ise | used to form feminine nouns, often denoting a... |
| 5 | Latin | -itia | -ness, -ity |
| 6 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 7 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |