Where does “francs” come from?

francs (Catalan) comes from Catalan franc, from Late Latin francus, from Frankish Franko, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.

francs (Catalan): plural of franc

Definitions

  1. plural of franc

Ancestry of “francs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanfrancfrank; franc; Frank
2Late LatinfrancusFrankish; franc; a Frenchman
3FrankishFrankoa Frank
4Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prAng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frankô →Every word from Frankish Franko →