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Where does “Franco” come from?

Franco (Spanish) comes from Middle French franc, from Old French Franc, from Latin francus, from Frankish frank, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.

Franco (Spanish): franc; frank, candid, straightforward; generous,...

Definitions

  1. franc; frank, candid, straightforward; generous,...

Ancestry of “Franco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchfrancfranc; noble
2Old FrenchFranc—
3Latinfrancusfranc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to...
4Frankishfrank—
5Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk

Words derived from “Franco”

  • franquear
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