Latin words from Frankish
6 Latin words with Frankish in their history, whether borrowed directly or passed on through other languages.
fello
1. The verb is inherited from Proto-Italic *fēlājō, from earlier ⟨*θēlājō⟩, inherited from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(i)-l-éh₂-ye-ti, from *dʰeh₁(y)- (“to suck, suckle”). Cognates include Sanskrit…
feudum
It is from Frankish *fehu (“cattle, property”) in the generally accepted view, a Medieval Latin word of Germanic origin, through Old French feu or Old Occitan feu according to Wiktionary. Its forms…
installo
It is a Medieval Latin verb, from Latin in- (“in”) + stallum (“stall, seat in a choir”). The noun is usually taken as borrowed from Frankish *stall (“stall, stable”); Wiktionary also allows a…
mala
1. The word for “cheek, jaw” is inherited from Proto-Italic *smakslā, inherited from Proto-Indo-European *smḱ-slo/h₂- (“beard, chin”). māxilla is its diminutive. Cognates include Old Irish smech…
murdrum
It is borrowed from Frankish *murþr (“murder”), from Proto-Germanic *murþrą. The DMLBS also points to Middle English murder and Old French murdre, which were current beside it.
raubo
It is borrowed from Frankish *raubōn (“to rob”), from Proto-Germanic *raubōną (“to rob, plunder”). The TLL calls it a Germanic word and compares a Gothic verb meaning “to rob”; it traces the…