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

  1. dative masculine singular of francus; dative...

Ancestry of “franco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrankishFrankōa Frank
2Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prAng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frankô →Every word from Frankish Frankō →