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Where does “francba” come from?

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

francba (Hungarian): damn!, shit!; illative singular of franc

Definitions

  1. damn!, shit!; illative singular of franc

Ancestry of “francba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianfrancFrench; syphilis; damn, hell
2LatinFrancī—
3FrankishFrankōa Frank
4Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk
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