Where does “Frank” come from?

Frank (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch vranke, from Old Dutch franko, from Frankish Frankō, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.

Frank (Dutch): Frank member of a Migration-Period Germanic tribe

Definitions

  1. Frank member of a Migration-Period Germanic tribe

Ancestry of “Frank”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchvranke—
2Old Dutchfranko—
3FrankishFrankōa Frank
4Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk

Words derived from “Frank”

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