Where does “Franc” come from?

Franc (Irish) comes from Old French franc, from Latin Francus, from Frankish Franko, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.

Franc (Irish): Frank

Definitions

  1. Frank

Ancestry of “Franc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchfrancFrench; free; noble; of noble descent
2LatinFrancusFrank; Frank, French; a Frank
3FrankishFrankoa Frank
4Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prAng- →