Where does “फिरङ्गिन्” come from?
फिरङ्गिन् (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit फिरङ्ग, from Hindi फ़िरंग, from Persian فرنگ, from French Franc, from Middle French franc, from Old French Franc, from Latin francus, from Frankish frank — pole, stalk.
फिरङ्गिन् (Sanskrit): Frankish, European
Definitions
- Frankish, European
Ancestry of “फिरङ्गिन्”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | फिरङ्ग | “the country of the Franks”, Europe |
| 2 | Hindi | फ़िरंग | Europe |
| 3 | Persian | فرنگ | Frank, French; crusader; European |
| 4 | French | Franc | Frank |
| 5 | Middle French | franc | franc; noble |
| 6 | Old French | Franc | French |
| 7 | Latin | francus | franc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to... |
| 8 | Frankish | frank | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |