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: ##...

Definitions

  1. inflection of Franke: ##...

Ancestry of “Franken”, step by step

Franken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch Frank

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchFrankFrank member of a Migration-Period Germanic tribe
2Middle Dutchvranke—
3Old Dutchfranko—
4FrankishFrankōa Frank
5Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk

via German Franke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFrankeOne of the Franks; Franconian
2Old High GermanFrankoa Frank; Frank
3Proto-West Germanicfrankōspear, javelin; a Frank

Words derived from “Franken”

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