Etymology of the English word franc
the English word
francderived from the English word
frankderived from the Old French word
francderived from the Medieval Latin word
francus (franc)
Date
The earliest known usage of franc in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
franc-tireurCognates
Danish
frank, Dutch
frank, English
frankly, French
franc, French
franchement, German
frank, German
Franken, Icelandic
franki, Italian
franco, Norwegian
frank, Norwegian
franc, Portuguese
franco, Provençal
francamen, Spanish
franco, Swedish
frank, Swedish
francUsage
Word found in Modern English
