Where does “frakka” come from?

frakka (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.

frakka (Old Norse): spear; lance

Definitions

  1. spear; lance

Ancestry of “frakka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prAng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frankô →