Where does “Frank” come from?

Frank (Manx) comes from Latin francus, from Frankish frank, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.

Frank (Manx): France

Definitions

  1. France

Ancestry of “Frank”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfrancusfranc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to...
2Frankishfrank—
3Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk

Words derived from “Frank”

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