Where does “França” come from?

França (Old Portuguese) comes from Late Latin Francia, from Latin Francī, from Frankish Frankō, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.

França (Old Portuguese): France

Definitions

  1. France

Ancestry of “França”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late LatinFranciaFrance
2LatinFrancī—
3FrankishFrankōa Frank
4Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk

Words derived from “França”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European prAng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frankô →Every word from Frankish Frankō →