Franc

French

noun
Definitions
  • Frank member of a people that inhabited parts of what are now France, the Low Countries and Germany

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French franc (noble) inherited from Old French franc (free, sincere, genuine) inherited 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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