Where does “franc” come from?
franc (Catalan) comes from Late Latin francus, from Frankish Franko, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.
franc (Catalan): frank; franc; Frank
Ancestry of “franc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | francus | Frankish; franc; a Frenchman |
| 2 | Frankish | Franko | a Frank |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |
Words derived from “franc”