- is uncertain. It is
traditionally derived from the Proto-Germanic word *
frankōn,
which translates as "javelin" or "lance" (the
throwing axe of the Franks...
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February 1909 in Skierniewice, Poland, the
first of two
children to Ida
Frankon and
Abraham Citkowitz. He was
brought to the
United States when he was...
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original on 1
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Wanana sculun Frankon - Linguistics, History,
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Causcasian folklore articles...
- name of the
Franks itself is said to come from the Proto-Germanic word *
frankon which means "javelin, lance".
Another proposed etymology is that Frank...
-
proposes to
derive the
ethnonym from the name of the
Frankish weapon, the *
frankōn,
although it may be the
other way around. In
Middle High German, the name...
- "forward; valiant" Framila, Framilli, Framtan,
Framuldo frank-, franc- *
frankōn "javelin; Frank" Francellus, Francemirus, Franco, Francoi, Francolino,...
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Franks were
named from
their national weapon, a kind of
spear called the *
frankōn (cf. OE
franca 'javelin, lance', ON
frakka 'javelin, dart'), in a process...
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derived from the
historic framea ("javelin"),
proposed Proto-Germanic *
frankon ("spear", "javelin"), –
although the
characteristic weapons of the Franks...
- valiant": Framila, Framilli, Framtan,
Framuldo frank-, franc-, to PGmc *
frankōn "javelin; Frank": Francellus, Francemirus, Franco, Francoi, Francolino...
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francada sb.f. or 'francado sb.m. 'fishing gig' (18th century), from PGmc *
frankōn 'lance, javelin, dart'. Cognates:
Spanish francado (Santander), ON frakka...
