Where does “franco” come from?
franco (Dutch) comes from Italian porto franco, from French Franc, from Middle French franc, from Old French Franc, from Latin francus, from Frankish frank, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.
franco (Dutch): with freightages paid by the sender
Definitions
- with freightages paid by the sender
Ancestry of “franco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | porto franco | — |
| 2 | French | Franc | Frank |
| 3 | Middle French | franc | franc; noble |
| 4 | Old French | Franc | — |
| 5 | Latin | francus | franc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to... |
| 6 | Frankish | frank | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |