English
go free
Go free comes from Middle English gon free, and goes back to Old English gān frīġne.
- Old Englishc. 450–1150gān frīġne
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500gon free
- Englishtodaygo free
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Englishc. 450–1150gān frīġne
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500gon free
- Englishtodaygo free
Every English word from Old English gān frīġne
Today it means
verb To go or travel where one wishes; to not be kept in custody or confinement.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old English gān frīġne / go free