Where does “folc” come from?
folc (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic flukkaz, from Proto-Germanic flukkōną, from Proto-Indo-European pluknéh₂-.
folc (Frankish): people, crowd, multitude, troop
Definitions
- people, crowd, multitude, troop
Ancestry of “folc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | flukkaz | crowd, troop, flock |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | flukkōną | to fly, flutter |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pluknéh₂- | — |
Words derived from “folc”