Where does “फिरङ्ग” come from?
फिरङ्ग (Sanskrit) comes from Hindi फ़िरंग, from Persian فرنگ, from French Franc, from Middle French franc, from Old French Franc, from Latin francus, from Frankish frank, from Proto-Germanic frankô — pole, stalk.
फिरङ्ग (Sanskrit): “the country of the Franks”, Europe
Definitions
- “the country of the Franks”, Europe
Ancestry of “फिरङ्ग”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | फ़िरंग | Europe |
| 2 | Persian | فرنگ | Frank, French; crusader; European |
| 3 | French | Franc | Frank |
| 4 | Middle French | franc | franc; noble |
| 5 | Old French | Franc | French |
| 6 | Latin | francus | franc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to... |
| 7 | Frankish | frank | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |