English

French-esque

From French + -esque.

Formed from French + -esque

Proto-Germanic *frankô ‘spear’

Proto-West Germanic *Frankō ‘a Frank’

Old English Franca ‘a Frank’

Old English Frencisc ‘of the Franks, Frankish, French’

Middle English French

Today it means

adj Resembling or characteristic of the French; somewhat French.

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

Etymograph / French-esque