Where does “फ़िरंगिस्तान” come from?
फ़िरंगिस्तान (Hindi) comes from Persian فرنگستان, from Persian فرنگ, from French Franc, from Middle French franc, from Old French Franc, from Latin francus, from Frankish frank, from Proto-Germanic frankô — pole, stalk.
फ़िरंगिस्तान (Hindi): Country of whites: Europe, France, England; Western world
Definitions
- Country of whites: Europe, France, England; Western world
Ancestry of “फ़िरंगिस्तान”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | فرنگستان | Europe; Western Europe |
| 2 | Persian | فرنگ | Frank, French; crusader; European |
| 3 | French | Franc | Frank |
| 4 | Middle French | franc | franc; noble |
| 5 | Old French | Franc | French |
| 6 | Latin | francus | franc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to... |
| 7 | Frankish | frank | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |