Where does “Frāneker” come from?
Frāneker (Old Frisian) comes from Old Frisian ekker, from Proto-West Germanic *akr — field, open land.
Ancestry of “Frāneker”, step by step
Frāneker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Frisian ekker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | ekker | field, acre |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *akr | field, open land |
via Old Frisian frāna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | frāna | of the lords, holy |