Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/frankô

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

    Of unknown origin.[1] One can mechanically reconstruct a Proto-Indo-European *preng- (“pole, stalk”), albeit with no known inherited cognates outside of Germanic. Latin framea (“a type of javelin”) is often connected.

    Noun

    *frankô m[1]

    1. spear, javelin
    2. a Frank (member of the confederation of the Franks)

    Inflection

    Declension 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
    • *frankaz (“wild”)

    Descendants

    • Proto-West Germanic: *frankō
      • Old English: franca
    • Old Norse: frakki, Frakki

    References

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vladimir Orel (2003), “*frankōn”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 111
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