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Franco-

 
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a combining form representing French or France: Francophile; Franco-Prussian.
Origin:
< ML Franc(us) a Frank, a Frenchman + -o-
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Franco-  
pref.  French: Francophone.

[From Late Latin Francus, a Frank; see Frank.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

Franco- 
"French," 1711, from M.L. combining form of Franci "the Franks, the French" (see frank). Francophobia (1887) was earlier in Eng. than Francophile (1889).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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