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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | Franc | — |
| 2 | Latin | francus | franc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to... |
| 3 | Frankish | frank | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |
Words derived from “Frank”