Where does “frange” come from?
frange (French) comes from Old French frenge, from Vulgar Latin frimbia, from Latin fimbriae, from Latin fimbria — fringe, border, edge.
frange (French): fringe; inflection of franger: ## first-person...
Definitions
- fringe; inflection of franger: ## first-person...
Ancestry of “frange”, step by step
frange traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French frenge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | frenge | fringe |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | frimbia | — |
| 3 | Latin | fimbriae | fibres, threads, shreds, fringe; nominative... |
| 4 | Latin | fimbria | fringe, border, edge |
via Late Latin fimbria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | fimbria | fringe, tassel; fringe, border, edge |