Where does “frankhearted” come from?
frankhearted (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.
frankhearted (English): Of a frank and straightforward nature; open-hearted
Definitions
- Of a frank and straightforward nature; open-hearted
Ancestry of “frankhearted”, step by step
frankhearted traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Frank
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Frank | One of the Franks, a Germanic federation that... |
| 2 | French | Franc | Frank |
| 3 | Middle French | franc | franc; noble |
| 4 | Old French | Franc | French |
| 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 |
via English hearted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hearted | simple past tense and past participle of heart;... |
| 2 | Middle English | herted | Having a specified disposition, emotion, or... |
| 3 | Middle English | herte | The heart; One's inner self; the mind or... |
| 4 | Old English | heorte | heart |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hertā | heart |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hertô | heart |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |