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

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Franco-

Ancestry of “franco-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval LatinFrancus—
2FrankishFrankōa Frank
3Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk

Words derived from “franco-”

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