Etymology

franco-

Medieval Latin Francus
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromFrancus
  2. English todayFranco-

From Medieval Latin Francus or Franci (“the Franks, French”) + -o-. First attested in the early 18th century.

Words from the same roots

Medieval LatinFrancus all →

Franklynenfranchisementenfranchise

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.