Etymology Explorer › Welsh

Where does “Ffrainc” come from?

Ffrainc (Welsh) comes from Welsh Ffranc, from Middle Welsh Frangc, from Latin francus, from Frankish frank, from Proto-Germanic frankô, from Proto-Indo-European prAng- — pole, stalk.

Ancestry of “Ffrainc”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Ffrainc”

  • Ffrengig
  • Ffrancwr
  • Ffrangeg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prAng- →