Where does “frențe” come from?

frențe (Romanian) comes from Hungarian franc, from Latin Francī, from Frankish Frankō, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.

frențe (Romanian): syphilis

Definitions

  1. syphilis

Ancestry of “frențe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianfrancFrench; syphilis; damn, hell
2LatinFrancī—
3FrankishFrankōa Frank
4Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk

Words derived from “frențe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European prAng- →