Where does “Frenċisċ” come from?
Frenċisċ (Old English) comes from Old English Franca, from Proto-West Germanic frankō, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.
Frenċisċ (Old English): Frankish
Definitions
- Frankish
Ancestry of “Frenċisċ”, step by step
Frenċisċ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English Franca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | Franca | Frank, Frenchman; a Frank |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | frankō | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |
via Proto-West Germanic *Frankisk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *Frankisk | Frankish |