Where does “Franco-Prussian” come from?

Franco-Prussian (English) comes from English franco-, from Medieval Latin Francus, from Frankish Frankō, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.

Franco-Prussian (English): Of or relating to both France and Prussia

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to both France and Prussia

Ancestry of “Franco-Prussian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishfranco-Alternative letter-case form of Franco-
2Medieval LatinFrancus—
3FrankishFrankōa 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 Frankō →