Where does “φραγκοσυκιά” come from?

φραγκοσυκιά (Greek) comes from Greek Φράγκος, from Byzantine Greek Φράγκος, from Latin francus, from Frankish frank, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.

φραγκοσυκιά (Greek): prickly pear

Definitions

prickly pear

Ancestry of “φραγκοσυκιά”, step by step

φραγκοσυκιά traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Greek Φράγκος

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Greek	Φράγκος	Frank; Roman Catholic
2	Byzantine Greek	Φράγκος	Frank, person from Western Europe; Western...
3	Latin	francus	franc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to...
4	Frankish	frank	—
5	Proto-Germanic	frankô	spear, javelin; a Frank
6	Proto-Indo-European	prAng-	pole, stalk

via Greek συκιά

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Greek	συκιά	fig tree; Homosexual or effeminate man
2	Ancient Greek	συκέα	fig tree
3	Ancient Greek	σῦκον	fig, the fruit of the συκῆ; a large wart on the...

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