Where does “franca” come from?

franca (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.

franca (Old English): lance, javelin, spear

Definitions

  1. lance, javelin, spear

Ancestry of “franca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prAng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frankô →