myEtymology.com: English etymology of defray

Etymology of the English word defray

the English word defray

derived from the French word défrayer

derived from the Old French word frayer

derived from the French word frais

derived from the Frankish root *frisk

using the French prefix dé-

derived from the Old French word deffroier

The earliest known usage of defray in English dates from the 16th century.

Word found in Modern English