Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/frankô

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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 *prAng- (“pole, stalk”).

Noun

*frankô m

spear, javelin
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

Old English: Franca (“Frank”), franca (“spear, javelin”)
Frankish: *Franko
- → Latin: francus, Franci
  - Old French: franc
    - English: Frank
- → Latin: Francia
  - Old French: France
    - French: France
    - English: France
Old High German: Franko
- German: Franke
Old Norse: frakki, Frakki; frakka
- Icelandic: Frakki

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