English
franga
Franga comes from French franc ‘Frankish, Franconian’, from Old French franc ‘free, genuine, sincere’, and ultimately from Late Latin Francus ‘a Frank’.
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEFrancus‘a Frank’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400franc‘free, genuine, sincere’
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600same form
- Frenchc. 1600–presentsame form‘Frankish, Franconian’
- Albanianmodernfranga
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEFrancus‘a Frank’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400franc‘free, genuine, sincere’
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600same form
- Frenchc. 1600–presentsame form‘Frankish, Franconian’
- Albanianmodernfranga
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Old French franc ‘free, genuine, sincere’
through French franc ‘Frankish, Franconian’
Today it means
noun An obsolete unit of currency in Albania, equal to 5 lek.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Late Latin Francus / franga