frankisk

Danish

[ˈfʁɑŋˀkʰisɡ̊]

noun
Definitions
  • (history) Frankish relating to the historical Germanic tribe of the Franks
  • (obsolete) West European seen from the point of view of the Greeks and Middle Eastern people
  • Franconian relating to the German region of Franconia

Etymology

Affix from Danish franker (Frank) derived from German fränkisch (franconian) borrowed from Frankish *frankisk (Frankish) derived from Proto-Germanic *frankô (javelin, spear, Frank) borrowed from Old French franceis (French).

Origin

Old French

franceis

Gloss

French

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