Where does “franchement” come from?

franchement (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.

franchement (French): frankly; sincerely

Definitions

  1. frankly; sincerely

Ancestry of “franchement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchFrancFrank
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 frankôEvery word from Frankish frank