Etymograph

English

Quebecism

Quebecism comes from French québécisme.

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentquébécisme
  2. EnglishtodayQuebecism

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentquébécisme
  2. EnglishtodayQuebecism

Formed from Quebec + -ism

Algonquin kepék ‘(it) narrows’

French Québec

English Quebec

Every English word from French québécisme

Today it means

noun The quality of belonging to or being characteristic of Quebec.

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

Etymograph / French québécisme / Quebecism

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