Let me be frank with you, this is what the dictionary says on the origin of word "free": before 900; Middle English fre, Old English frēo; cognate with Gothic freis, Old High German frī (German frei), Dutch vrij, Sanskrit priyá- dear. Cf. friend, Friday
But, I must thank you for an interesting story!
Amusingly, origin of word "frank" has a cross reference to your story: 1250-1300; Middle English < Old French franc < Late Latin francus free, orig. Frank
Which does not contradict to what is said on the origin of "free", obviously.
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before 900; Middle English fre, Old English frēo; cognate with Gothic freis, Old High German frī (German frei), Dutch vrij, Sanskrit priyá- dear. Cf. friend, Friday
But, I must thank you for an interesting story!
Amusingly, origin of word "frank" has a cross reference to your story:
1250-1300; Middle English < Old French franc < Late Latin francus free, orig. Frank
Which does not contradict to what is said on the origin of "free", obviously.
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