Where does “romance” come from?
romance (Spanish) comes from Old French romanz, from Latin rōmānicē, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
romance (Spanish): Romance; romance, love affair; romance
Definitions
- Romance; romance, love affair; romance
Ancestry of “romance”, step by step
romance traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French romanz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | romanz | Old French; a story in Old French; account |
| 2 | Latin | rōmānicē | in the Roman manner |
| 3 | Latin | -ē | ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives |
| 4 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 5 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via Old Provencal romans
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Provencal | romans | — |