France

English

/fɹɑːns/, /fɹæns/

proper noun
Definitions
  • The French Republic, a country in western Europe and member state of the European Union (since 1993), having Paris as its capital city, bounded by Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra and Spain.
  • famously held by—

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English France derived from Middle French France derived from Old French France derived from Latin Francia (France) derived from Frankish *Frankō (a Frank) derived from Proto-Germanic *frankô (javelin, spear, Frank) derived from Proto-Indo-European *preng- (stalk, pole).

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Proto-Indo-European

*preng-

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stalk, pole

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