Where does “ֆրանկ” come from?
ֆրանկ (Armenian) comes from French Franc, from Middle French franc, from Old French Franc, from Latin francus, from Frankish frank, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.
ֆրանկ (Armenian): franc; Frank; Alternative form of ֆռանկ
Definitions
- franc; Frank; Alternative form of ֆռանկ
Ancestry of “ֆրանկ”, step by step
ֆրանկ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French Franc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Franc | Frank |
| 2 | Middle French | franc | franc; noble |
| 3 | Old French | Franc | French |
| 4 | Latin | francus | franc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to... |
| 5 | Frankish | frank | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |
via Russian франк
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | франк | franc; Frank |