Morpheme
Frank
Type
free base
Denotation
ancient West Germanic tribe originally living along the lower and middle Rhine River before invading and settling in Gaul (modern France and western Germany); free, open, sincere
Etymology
(1) Middle English Frank; (a) Old English Franca and (b) Old French Franc and/or Latin Francus; (2)German Franke; Middle High German Franke; Old High German Franko
Evidence
Frank, frank, frankable, franked, franker, frankest, frankfurter, Frankie, franking, Frankish, Frankland, frankly, frankness, frankpledge, Franks, franksome, overfrank, prefranked, unfrank, unfranked
Notes
Frankish and French are doublets
both notions, “free” and “Germanic people,” come from the same source
Doublet
Franc
