Old French

noun

1. the French language of the 9th through the 13th centuries. : OF, O.F., OF.

Old French

noun

1. the French language in its earliest forms, from about the 9th century up to about 1400 OF

Word History and Origins

Origin of Old French¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

“Domain” derives from Old French, denoting heritable or landed property; its Latin-derived cognate, “domicile,” means, of course, “home.”

From New York Times

Apparently, “nice” comes to us from Latin, through Old French, into Middle English, then into the English we speak today.

From Washington Post

The word “morgue” comes from the Old French “morguer,” meaning “to look at solemnly.”

From Washington Post

“Marshal” comes from the Old French “mareschal”, originally meaning someone who looked after horses, and then a military commander.

From The Guardian

Its use goes back as far as around 1300, when in Old French, it meant pretty much the same thing as it does now.

From Washington Post