Where does “franc” come from?

franc (Hungarian) comes from Latin Francī, from Frankish Frankō, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.

franc (Hungarian): French; syphilis; damn, hell

Definitions

  1. French; syphilis; damn, hell

Ancestry of “franc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinFrancī—
2FrankishFrankōa Frank
3Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk

Words derived from “franc”

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