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
- French; free; noble; of noble descent
Ancestry of “franc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Francus | Frank; Frank, French; a Frank |
| 2 | Frankish | Franko | a Frank |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |
Words derived from “franc”