Where does “Fränkel” come from?

Fränkel (German) comes from German frank, from German Franke, from Old High German Franko, from Proto-West Germanic frankō, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.

Ancestry of “Fränkel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfrankfrank
2GermanFrankeOne of the Franks; Franconian
3Old High GermanFrankoa Frank; Frank
4Proto-West Germanicfrankōspear, javelin; a Frank
5Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prAng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frankô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic frankō →