Where does “Franche” come from?

Franche (Middle English) comes from Old English Frenċisċ, from Old English Franca, from Proto-West Germanic frankō, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.

Ancestry of “Franche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishFrenċisċFrankish
2Old EnglishFrancaFrank, Frenchman; a Frank
3Proto-West Germanicfrankōspear, javelin; a Frank
4Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prAng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frankô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic frankō →