French
/frɛn(t)ʃ/noun
Relating to France, its people, or the French language.
Did you know?The English name French ultimately comes from the Franks, a Germanic confederation whose name is often linked to a word for “free,” though the exact origin is debated.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*Frankōz
“the Franks, a Germanic people”
Late Latin
Latin
Francus
“a Frank”
Old French
Old French
franceis
“Frankish; French”
Middle English
English
frenche
“French; the French language or people”
Modern English
English
French
“relating to France or the French language”