Where does “Francus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Francus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Francus”

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