Where does “Frank” come from?

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

Frank (German): frank

Definitions

  1. frank

Ancestry of “Frank”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High GermanFrankoa Frank; Frank
2Proto-West Germanicfrankōspear, javelin; a Frank
3Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prAng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frankô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic frankō →
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