Where does “frankō” come from?

frankō (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.

frankō (Frankish): a Frank; Frank; spear, javelin

Definitions

  1. a Frank; Frank; spear, javelin

Ancestry of “frankō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prAng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frankô →