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Where does “frencisc” come from?

frencisc (Old English) comes from Old English Franca, from Proto-West Germanic frankō, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.

frencisc (Old English): Frankish

Definitions

  1. Frankish

Ancestry of “frencisc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishFrancaFrank, Frenchman; a Frank
2Proto-West Germanicfrankōspear, javelin; a Frank
3Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk

Words derived from “frencisc”

  • French
  • french
  • Frenchy
  • Frenchiness
  • frenchise
  • non-French
  • Anglo-French
  • フレンチレター
  • Frenkisch
  • Frensc
  • Frenche
  • Franche
  • Frensch
  • Frenshe
  • 9@InsideNeckhigh-PalmDown 9@SideNeckhigh-PalmUp
  • French letter
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