Where does “fraunc” come from?
fraunc (Old French) comes from Frankish Frankō, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.
fraunc (Old French): free
Ancestry of “fraunc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Frankish | Frankō | a Frank |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |
Words derived from “fraunc”