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Where does “Ffrengig” come from?

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

Ffrengig (Welsh): French, pertaining to France

Definitions

  1. French, pertaining to France

Ancestry of “Ffrengig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1WelshFfrainc—
2WelshFfranc—
3Middle WelshFrangc—
4Latinfrancusfranc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to...
5Frankishfrank—
6Proto-Germanicfrankôspear, javelin; a Frank
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanprAng-pole, stalk
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