Where does “Franko” come from?

Franko (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic frankō, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.

Franko (Old High German): a Frank; Frank

Definitions

  1. a Frank; Frank

Ancestry of “Franko”, step by step

Franko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-West Germanic frankō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicfrankōspear, javelin; a Frank
2Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk

via Frankish Frankō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrankishFrankōa Frank

Words derived from “Franko”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European prAng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frankô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic frankō →