Etymograph

English

Frechette

Frechette comes from French fléchette ‘dart’, and goes back to flèche.

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentflèche
  2. French, derivedc. 1600–presentfléchette‘dart’
  3. French, derivedc. 1600–presentFréchetterhotacism of fléchette
  4. EnglishtodayFrechette

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history not traced here.

Lineage

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentflèche
  2. French, derivedc. 1600–presentfléchette‘dart’
  3. French, derivedc. 1600–presentFréchetterhotacism of fléchette
  4. EnglishtodayFrechette

Today it means

name A surname from French.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / French flèche / Frechette