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franc
Old French · medieval
"free"
free, the root behind a special right or privilege granted to someone
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franchise
Old French · medieval
"a special legal privilege"
settled in French for a special legal privilege or exemption
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franchise
English · 1300s
"authorization to operate a business under a company's name"
narrowed to mean a business's authorization to sell a company's goods
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