Where does “franger” come from?
franger (French) comes from French frange, from Old French frenge, from Vulgar Latin frimbia, from Latin fimbriae, from Latin fimbria — fringe, border, edge.
franger (French): to fringe
Ancestry of “franger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | frange | fringe; inflection of franger:
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| 2 | Old French | frenge | fringe |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | frimbia | — |
| 4 | Latin | fimbriae | fibres, threads, shreds, fringe; nominative... |
| 5 | Latin | fimbria | fringe, border, edge |
Words derived from “franger”