Where does “à la bonne franquette” come from?

à la bonne franquette (French) comes from French franc, from Middle French franc, from Old French Franc, from Latin francus, from Frankish frank, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.

à la bonne franquette (French): In a homely manner, without ceremony

Definitions

  1. In a homely manner, without ceremony

Ancestry of “à la bonne franquette”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfrancfree; frank; full
2Middle Frenchfrancfranc; noble
3Old FrenchFrancFrench
4Latinfrancusfranc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to...
5Frankishfrank—
6Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prAng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frankô →Every word from Frankish frank →