Where does “spanglish” come from?
spanglish (Spanish) comes from Spanish espanglish, from English Spanglish, from English English, from French French, from English French, from Middle English French, from Old English Frenċisċ, from Old English Franca — pole, stalk.
spanglish (Spanish): Alternative spelling of espanglish
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of espanglish
Ancestry of “spanglish”, step by step
spanglish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish espanglish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | espanglish | Spanglish |
| 2 | English | Spanglish | A language blend of English and Spanish spoken by both Latinas, Latinos, and Anglo-Americans |
| 3 | English | English | Of or pertaining to England; English-language; of... |
| 4 | French | French | — |
| 5 | English | French | The people of France; groups of French people;... |
| 6 | Middle English | French | — |
| 7 | Old English | Frenċisċ | Frankish |
| 8 | Old English | Franca | Frank, Frenchman; a Frank |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | frankō | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |
via Spanish Spanglish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Spanglish | — |