Where does “francus” come from?

francus (Late Latin) comes from Frankish Franko, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.

francus (Late Latin): Frankish; franc; a Frenchman

Definitions

  1. Frankish; franc; a Frenchman

Ancestry of “francus”, step by step

francus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Frankish Franko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrankishFrankoa Frank
2Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk

via Frankish Frankō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrankishFrankōa Frank

Words derived from “francus”

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