Old French language vs French

French vs Old French language

Old French language and French both are nouns.

Old French language is not an adjective while French is an adjective.

Old French language is not a verb while French is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Old French language	Yes	No	No	No
French	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, French is a hypernym of Old French language; that is, French is a word with a broader meaning than Old French language:

Old French language: the earliest form of the French language; 9th to 15th century
French: the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

Other hypernyms of Old French language include French language.

Old French language (noun)	French (noun)
the earliest form of the French language; 9th to 15th century	the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
	the people of France
	United States sculptor who created the seated marble figure of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. (1850-1931)

Old French language (adjective)	French (adjective)
	of or pertaining to France or the people of France

Old French language (verb)	French (verb)
	cut (e.g, beans) lengthwise in preparation for cooking

Difference between Old French language and French

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