Etymology

affranchise

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Today it means: To free from obligation, servitude or service. Full definition →

Middle English affranchysen ← Old French afranchiss-
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The story

  1. Old French · derived fromafranchiss-
  2. Middle English · inherited fromaffranchysen
  3. English todayaffranchise

From late Middle English affranchysen, from Old French afranchiss-, long stem of afranchir (modern French affranchir), from a- + franchir (“to free”). By surface analysis, af- + franchise.

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