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Where does “franquista” come from?

franquista (Spanish) comes from Spanish franco, from Middle French franc, from Old French Franc, from Latin francus, from Frankish frank, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.

franquista (Spanish): Franquist

Definitions

  1. Franquist

Ancestry of “franquista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishfrancofranc; frank, candid, straightforward; generous,...
2Middle Frenchfrancfranc; noble
3Old FrenchFranc—
4Latinfrancusfranc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to...
5Frankishfrank—
6Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk

Words derived from “franquista”

  • Franquist
  • antifranquista
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