Where does “Franc” come from?

Franc (Medieval Latin) comes from Frankish Frankō, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.

Franc (Medieval Latin): a Frank

Definitions

  1. a Frank

Ancestry of “Franc”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Franc”

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