Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/frankō

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *frankô (“spear”).

Noun

*frankō m

  1. spear, javelin
  2. a Frank

Inflection

Masculine an-stem
Singular
Nominative *frankō
Genitive *frankini, *frankan
Singular Plural
Nominative *frankō *frankan
Accusative *frankan *frankan
Genitive *frankini, *frankan *frankanō
Dative *frankini, *frankan *frankum
Instrumental *frankini, *frankan *frankum
  • *frank (“courageous, free”)

Descendants

  • Old English: franca (“spear, javelin”), Franca (“Frank”)
    • Old English: Francan (“Franks”, plural)
  • Old Saxon: *Franko
    • Middle Low German: Vranke
      • German Low German: Franke
      • Plautdietsch: Fraunk
  • Old Dutch: *Franko
    • Middle Dutch: Vranke
  • Old High German: Franko
  • → Latin: francus, Francus (alternative case form)
  • → Latin: Francia
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