Where does “францу́зский” come from?
францу́зский (Russian) comes from Russian францу́з, from Polish Francuz, from German Franzose, from Old French françois, from Old French -ois, from Latin -ensis, from Latin arvum, from Latin colō — to turn.
францу́зский (Russian): French
Ancestry of “францу́зский”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | францу́з | — |
| 2 | Polish | Francuz | Frenchman |
| 3 | German | Franzose | Frenchman; monkey wrench |
| 4 | Old French | françois | French; the French language |
| 5 | Old French | -ois | used to form nationalities; used to form names of... |
| 6 | Latin | -ensis | Of or from |
| 7 | Latin | arvum | field; farm land |
| 8 | Latin | colō | — |
| 9 | Latin | quelō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | kʷelō | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷéleti | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
Words derived from “францу́зский”