Where does “franchement” come from?

franchement (Norman) comes from Norman franc, from Old French Franc, from Latin francus, from Frankish frank, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.

franchement (Norman): frankly

Definitions

  1. frankly

Ancestry of “franchement”, step by step

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