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

Definitions

  1. frank; franc; Frank

Ancestry of “franc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late LatinfrancusFrankish; franc; a Frenchman
2FrankishFrankoa Frank
3Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk

Words derived from “franc”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European prAng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frankô →Every word from Frankish Franko →