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Where does “freelance” come from?

freelance (Finnish) comes from English freelance, from English Free, from English faller, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō — he, she.

freelance (Finnish): Synonym of freelancer; freelance

Definitions

  1. Synonym of freelancer; freelance

Ancestry of “freelance”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfreelanceSomeone who sells their services to clients...
2EnglishFree—
3EnglishfallerOne who falls; A fruit that falls from the tree,...
4English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
5Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
6Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
7Latin-āre—
8Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
9Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
10Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
11Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
12Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “freelance”

  • freelancetyö
  • freelancenäyttelijä
  • freelancetoimittaja
  • freelancetyöntekijä
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