英语词汇france的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

France; frank; etc. Late in the sixth century the warlike Francs conquered Gaul, giving their name to France and the French. The Gauls had named these Germanic tribes after the Latin Franci, the name the Romans bestowed upon the fearless warriors for the javelins they carried. Soon Franc itself, Frank in English, came to mean “free”—for the barbaric tribes re- duced the Gauls to virtual slavery and were the only truly free nobles in the land. This meaning eventually led to such English words as franking privilege, free use of the public mails, but the Frank influence does not end there. Similarly, our frank, for “straightforward, or candid,” derives from the Franks’ blunt in- tegrity in dealing with others—they were so powerful that there was no need for subterfuge. See also frankfurter.

词汇	france
词源	France; frank; etc. Late in the sixth century the warlike Francs conquered Gaul, giving their name to France and the French. The Gauls had named these Germanic tribes after the Latin Franci, the name the Romans bestowed upon the fearless warriors for the javelins they carried. Soon Franc itself, Frank in English, came to mean “free”—for the barbaric tribes re- duced the Gauls to virtual slavery and were the only truly free nobles in the land. This meaning eventually led to such English words as franking privilege, free use of the public mails, but the Frank influence does not end there. Similarly, our frank, for “straightforward, or candid,” derives from the Franks’ blunt in- tegrity in dealing with others—they were so powerful that there was no need for subterfuge. See also frankfurter.
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