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Where does “Frāneker” come from?

Frāneker (Old Frisian) comes from Old Frisian ekker, from Proto-West Germanic *akr.

Ancestry of “Frāneker”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianekkerfield, acre
2Proto-West Germanic*akr—

Words derived from “Frāneker”

  • Franeker
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