Where does “Frensh” come from?
Frensh (Middle English) comes from Old English frencisc, from Old English Franca, from Proto-West Germanic frankō, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.
Ancestry of “Frensh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | frencisc | of the Franks, Frankish, French |
| 2 | Old English | Franca | Frank, Frenchman; a Frank |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | frankō | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |
Words derived from “Frensh”