Etymograph

English

Francophone

Francophone comes from French Francophonie.

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentFrancophonie
  2. EnglishtodayFrancophone

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentFrancophonie
  2. EnglishtodayFrancophone

Formed from Franco- + -phone

Medieval Latin Francus

English Franco-

The story

Altered and reinterpreted from French Francophonie, with semantic influence from Latin Franco- (‘French’) + Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ), Franco- + -phone.

Every English word from French Francophonie

Today it means

adj French-speaking.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / French Francophonie / Francophone

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