Where does “franga” come from?
franga (English) comes from Albanian franga, 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.
franga (English): An obsolete unit of currency in Albania, equal to...
Definitions
- An obsolete unit of currency in Albania, equal to...
Ancestry of “franga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | franga | — |
| 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 |