Where does “Franc” come from?

Franc (Old French) comes from Latin francus, from Frankish frank, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.

Franc (Old French): French

Definitions

  1. French

Ancestry of “Franc”, step by step

Franc traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin francus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfrancusfranc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to...
2Frankishfrank—
3Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk

via Latin Franc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinFranc—

via Frankish Frankō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrankishFrankōa Frank

Words derived from “Franc”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European prAng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frankô →Every word from Frankish frank →