Where does “Frank” come from?

Frank (Middle English) comes from Old French Franc, from Latin francus, from Frankish frank, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.

Ancestry of “Frank”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchFrancFrench
2Latinfrancusfranc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to...
3Frankishfrank—
4Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
5Proto-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 →