Where does “French” come from?
French comes from Middle English Frensch, from Old English frencisc, formed with the Old English suffix -isċ meaning "of or pertaining to," from Proto-West Germanic -isk, from Proto-Germanic -iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iskos.
French (English): The people of France; groups of French people;...
Definitions
- The people of France; groups of French people;...