English
francize
Francize comes from French franciser ‘to frenchify’, from français ‘Franco-American or Francophone’, and ultimately from Late Latin Francus ‘a Frank’.
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEFrancus‘a Frank’
- Early Medieval Latinmodernfrancēnsis
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400France
- Old French, derivedc. 842–1400françois‘French’
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600françois
- Frenchc. 1600–presentfrançais‘Franco-American or Francophone’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentfranciser‘to frenchify’stem of français
- Englishtodayfrancize
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Lineage
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEFrancus‘a Frank’
- Early Medieval Latinmodernfrancēnsis
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400France
- Old French, derivedc. 842–1400françois‘French’
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600françois
- Frenchc. 1600–presentfrançais‘Franco-American or Francophone’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentfranciser‘to frenchify’stem of français
- Englishtodayfrancize
Formed from France + -ize
Proto-Germanic *frankô ‘a Frank’
…
Latin francus ‘Frankish, of or pertaining to the Franks’
Latin Francia
Old French France
Middle English France
English France
Linked words
through Late Latin Francus ‘a Frank’
Today it means
verb Synonym of frenchify, to make French or more French-like.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Late Latin Francus / francize