Where does “vranke” come from?
vranke (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch franko, from Frankish Frankō, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.
Ancestry of “vranke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | franko | — |
| 2 | Frankish | Frankō | a Frank |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |
Words derived from “vranke”