Etymology of the English word frank
the English word
frankderived from the Old French word
francderived from the Medieval Latin word
francus (franc)
Date
The earliest known usage of frank in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
frankly,
frankness,
frankincense,
franc,
franked,
frankingCognates
Danish
frankere, Dutch
frankeren, French
affranchier, German
frankieren, Norwegian
frankere, Swedish
frankeraUsage
Word found in Middle English, Modern English
