Where does “frank” come from?

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

Ancestry of “frank”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk

Words derived from “frank”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European prAng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frankô →