Where does “frank” come from?
Frank comes from Old French franc, from Latin Francus, from Frankish Frank, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng-.
frank (English): honest, especially in a manner that seems...
Definitions
- honest, especially in a manner that seems...
Ancestry of “frank”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | franc | French; free; noble; of noble descent |
| 2 | Latin | Francus | Frank; Frank, French; a Frank |
| 3 | Frankish | Franko | a Frank |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |
Words derived from “frank”