ONF.

proper noun

Old Northern French

Meanings

proper noun
  1. human sciencesOld Northern French
    1 more example

    1989: Oxford English Dictionary (2nd edition), January, etymology In early form a. ONF. Jenever, Genever, = mod.F. Janvier: — L. Jānuārium, nom. Jānuārius (mensis), i.e. the month of Janus, as presiding over the entrance into the year. Whence also It. Gennajo, Gennaro, Pr. Genovier, Januer, Sp. †Jenero, Enero, Pg. Janeiro. The later forms show gradual conformation to the L.; which was sometimes used unchanged in OE.

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