Where does “Franke” come from?

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

Franke (German): One of the Franks; Franconian

Definitions

  1. One of the Franks; Franconian

Ancestry of “Franke”, 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

Words derived from “Franke”

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