Where does “Frankreich” come from?

Frankreich (Middle High German) comes from Old High German Franko, from Proto-West Germanic frankō, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.

Ancestry of “Frankreich”, step by step

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