Where does “espanglish” come from?
espanglish (Spanish) comes from English Spanglish, from English English, from French French, from English French, from Middle English French, from Old English Frenċisċ, from Old English Franca, from Proto-West Germanic frankō — pole, stalk.
espanglish (Spanish): Spanglish
Definitions
- Spanglish
Ancestry of “espanglish”, step by step
espanglish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Spanglish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Spanglish | A language blend of English and Spanish spoken by both Latinas, Latinos, and Anglo-Americans |
| 2 | English | English | Of or pertaining to England; English-language; of... |
| 3 | French | French | — |
| 4 | English | French | The people of France; groups of French people;... |
| 5 | Middle English | French | — |
| 6 | Old English | Frenċisċ | Frankish |
| 7 | Old English | Franca | Frank, Frenchman; a Frank |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | frankō | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |