English
Frenchwoman
Frenchwoman comes from Middle English Frensche wymen.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Frensche wymen
- EnglishtodayFrenchwoman
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Frensche wymen
- EnglishtodayFrenchwoman
Formed from French + -woman
Proto-Germanic *frankô ‘spear’
Proto-West Germanic *Frankō ‘a Frank’
Old English Franca ‘a Frank’
Old English Frencisc ‘of the Franks, Frankish, French’
Middle English French
English French
Every English word from Middle English Frensche wymen
Today it means
noun A French woman; a woman of French ancestry, descent or citizenship.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English Frensche wymen / Frenchwoman