Etymology

franc

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Today it means: Any of several units of currency. Full definition →

French franc
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  1. French · borrowed fromfranc
  2. English todayfranc

Borrowed from French franc. Doublet of Frank, frank, and farang.

Words from the same roots

Frenchfranc all →

franga

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.