Where does “frankament” come from?
frankament (Maltese) comes from Italian francamente, from Italian Franco, from French Franc, from Middle French franc, from Old French Franc, from Latin francus, from Frankish frank, from Proto-Germanic frankô — pole, stalk.
frankament (Maltese): frankly
Definitions
- frankly
Ancestry of “frankament”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | francamente | frankly |
| 2 | Italian | Franco | general Franco |
| 3 | French | Franc | Frank |
| 4 | Middle French | franc | franc; noble |
| 5 | Old French | Franc | French |
| 6 | Latin | francus | franc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to... |
| 7 | Frankish | frank | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |