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
Ancestry of “franca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |