Where does “fraunclein” come from?
fraunclein (Anglo-Norman) comes from Old French fraunc, from Frankish Frankō, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.
fraunclein (Anglo-Norman): a landowner of free, but not noble birth
Definitions
- a landowner of free, but not noble birth
Ancestry of “fraunclein”, step by step
fraunclein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French fraunc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | fraunc | free |
| 2 | Frankish | Frankō | a Frank |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |
via Medieval Latin Francus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | Francus | — |