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Where does “Frynkek” come from?

Frynkek (Cornish) comes from Cornish Frynk, from Latin francus, from Frankish frank, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.

Ancestry of “Frynkek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CornishFrynkFrenchman
2Latinfrancusfranc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to...
3Frankishfrank—
4Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk
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