Where does “franc” come from?

franc (Old French) comes from Latin Francus, from Frankish Franko, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.

franc (Old French): French; free; noble; of noble descent

Definitions

  1. French; free; noble; of noble descent

Ancestry of “franc”, step by step

franc traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin Francus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinFrancusFrank; Frank, French; a Frank
2FrankishFrankoa Frank
3Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk

via Latin francus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfrancusfranc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to...
2Frankishfrank—

via Late Latin Francus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late LatinFrancusa Frank; Frank
2FrankishFranka Frank

Words derived from “franc”

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