Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/frankô

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *preng- (“pole, stalk”).

Noun

*frankô m

1. spear, javelin
2. a Frank (member of the confederation of the Franks)

Inflection

masculine an-stemDeclension of *frankô (masculine an-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*frankô	*frankaniz
vocative	*frankô	*frankaniz
accusative	*frankanų	*frankanunz
genitive	*frankiniz	*frankanǫ̂
dative	*frankini	*frankammaz
instrumental	*frankinē	*frankammiz

Related terms

• *frankaz (“wild”)

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *frankō
  • Old English: franca (“spear, javelin”), Franca (“Frank”)
    • Old English: Francan (“Franks”, plural)
      • Middle English: Franken (plural)
        • English: Frank (partially)
  • Old Saxon: *Franko
    • Middle Low German: Vranke
      • German Low German: Franke
      • Plautdietsch: Fraunk
  • Old Dutch: *Franko
    • Middle Dutch: Vranke
      • Dutch: Frank
  • Old High German: Franko
    • Middle High German: Franke
      • German: Franke
  • → Latin: francus, Franci
    • Old French: franc
      • → Middle English: *Frank (partially)
        • English: Frank
    • → Middle English: Franci
  • → Latin: Francia
    • Old French: France
      • French: France
      • → English: France
• Old Norse: frakki, Frakki; frakka
  • Icelandic: frakki, Frakki; frakka