Where does “prangko” come from?

prangko (Tagalog) comes from Spanish franco, 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.

prangko (Tagalog): franc former currency of France and other countries

Definitions

  1. franc former currency of France and other countries

Ancestry of “prangko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishfrancofranc; frank, candid, straightforward; generous,...
2Middle Frenchfrancfranc; noble
3Old FrenchFrancFrench
4Latinfrancusfranc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to...
5Frankishfrank—
6Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prAng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic frankô →Every word from Frankish frank →