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Français comes from French français ‘French’, and goes back to Late Latin Francus ‘a Frank’.
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEFrancus‘a Frank’
- Early Medieval Latinmodernfrancēnsis
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400France
- Old French, derivedc. 842–1400françois‘French’
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600same form
- Frenchc. 1600–presentfrançais‘French’
- EnglishtodayFrançais
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEFrancus‘a Frank’
- Early Medieval Latinmodernfrancēnsis
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400France
- Old French, derivedc. 842–1400françois‘French’
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600same form
- Frenchc. 1600–presentfrançais‘French’
- EnglishtodayFrançais
Linked words
through Late Latin Francus ‘a Frank’
Today it means
name French (the language).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Late Latin Francus / Français