compaignon

Old French

noun
Definitions
  • friend
  • colleague, companion

Etymology

Inherited from Latin compāniō derived from Frankish *gahlaibō (with-bread, messmate).

Origin

Frankish

*gahlaibō

Gloss

with-bread, messmate

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