Where does “franco” come from?
franco (Latin) comes from Frankish Frankō, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.
franco (Latin): dative masculine singular of francus; dative...
Definitions
- dative masculine singular of francus; dative...
Ancestry of “franco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Frankish | Frankō | a Frank |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |