Etymograph

English

Picardy

Picardy comes from Old French picart.

  1. Old Frenchc. 842–1400picart
  2. Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600picard
  3. Frenchc. 1600–presentsame form
  4. French, derivedc. 1600–presentPicardie
  5. EnglishtodayPicardy

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Old Frenchc. 842–1400picart
  2. Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600picard
  3. Frenchc. 1600–presentsame form
  4. French, derivedc. 1600–presentPicardie
  5. EnglishtodayPicardy

Today it means

name A former administrative region and historical province of France; since 2016, part of the administrative region of Hauts-de-France region.

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

Etymograph / Old French picart / Picardy