Where does “frantówka” come from?

frantówka (Polish) comes from Polish frant, from German Freund, from Middle High German vriunt, from Old High German friunt, from Proto-West Germanic friund, from Proto-Germanic frijōndz, from Proto-Indo-European prēy- — to like, love; like, love.

frantówka (Polish): worldly song

Definitions

  1. worldly song

Ancestry of “frantówka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishfrantdodger, slyboots, wag
2GermanFreundfriend; boyfriend; blood relative
3Middle High Germanvriuntfriend
4Old High Germanfriuntfriend
5Proto-West Germanicfriundfriend
6Proto-Germanicfrijōndzfriend, loved one
7Proto-Indo-Europeanprēy-to like, love; like, love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frijōndz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic friund →