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Where does “Frankism” come from?

Frankism (English) comes from English Frank, 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.

Frankism (English): An offshoot of Judaism started by the Polish...

Definitions

  1. An offshoot of Judaism started by the Polish...

Ancestry of “Frankism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishFrankOne of the Franks, a Germanic federation that...
2FrenchFrancFrank
3Middle Frenchfrancfranc; noble
4Old FrenchFranc—
5Latinfrancusfranc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to...
6Frankishfrank—
7Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk
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