Frank

English

/fɹæŋk/

noun
Definitions
  • One of the Franks, a Germanic federation that inhabited parts of what are now France, the Low Countries and Germany.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Frank inherited from Old English Franca (a Frank, Frank, Frenchman) derived from Old French Franc derived from Latin Francus (a Frank, Frank) derived from Frankish *Franko (a Frank) derived from Proto-Germanic *frankô (javelin, spear, Frank).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*frankô

Gloss

javelin, spear, Frank

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

Emoji

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