Where does “Franken” come from?
Franken (German) comes from Dutch Frank, from Middle Dutch vranke, from Old Dutch franko, from Frankish Frankō, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.
Franken (German): inflection of Franke:
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Definitions
- inflection of Franke:
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Ancestry of “Franken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | Frank | Frank |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vranke | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | franko | — |
| 4 | Frankish | Frankō | a Frank |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |