Where does “Franco-” come from?
Franco- (English) comes from Medieval Latin Francus, from Frankish Frankō, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.
Franco- (English): Alternative letter-case form of Franco-
Definitions
- Alternative letter-case form of Franco-
Ancestry of “Franco-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | Francus | — |
| 2 | Frankish | Frankō | a Frank |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |