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Where does “frammassone” come from?

frammassone (Italian) comes from Italian Franco, from French Franc, from Middle French franc, from Old French Franc, from Latin francus, from Frankish frank, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.

frammassone (Italian): Freemason

Definitions

  1. Freemason

Ancestry of “frammassone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianFrancogeneral Franco
2FrenchFrancFrank
3Middle Frenchfrancfranc; noble
4Old FrenchFranc—
5Latinfrancusfranc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to...
6Frankishfrank—
7Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk

Words derived from “frammassone”

  • frammassoneria
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