English words from Frankish
5 English words with Frankish in their history, whether borrowed directly or passed on through other languages.
ambush
It is inherited from Middle English embushen, borrowed from Old French embuschier (“to hide, lay an ambush”), from Old French en- (“in”) + busche (“wood, bush”), the second element probably from…
chamberlain
It is inherited from Middle English chaumberlein, chamberleng, borrowed from Old French chamberlenc (“chamberlain, steward, treasurer”) (modern French chambellan), from Frankish *kamerling, compare…
garment
It is inherited from Middle English garment, a reduced form of garnement, borrowed from Old French garnement (“equipment, armour, vestments, attire”), also garniment, from garnir (“to equip, fit…
gauntlet
There are two words. The glove is inherited from Middle English gantelet, borrowed from Middle French gantelet, a diminutive of gant “glove”, from Frankish *want. The punishment, as in run the…
hamper
1. The basket is inherited from Middle English hampere, a contracted form, borrowed from Anglo-Norman hanaper (1314), with n-p becoming mp as in ampersand, from Old French hanepier (“case for…