fancy-free

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English fancy

Proto-Indo-European *preyH-

Proto-Indo-European *-ós

Proto-Indo-European *priHós

Proto-Germanic *frijwaz

Proto-West Germanic *friu

Old English frēo

Middle English -fre

English -free

English fancy-free

From fancy + -free.

Adjective

fancy-free (comparative more fancy-free, superlative most fancy-free)

1. Free of commitments or obligations
2. Having no spouse or other partner

Derived terms

• footloose and fancy-free

Translations

Having no spouse or other partner

• French: célibataire (fr) m or f
• Vietnamese: chưa yêu ai