Frank Definition
(medicine) Unmistakable, clinically obvious, self-evident.
Origin of Frank
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From Middle English Frank, partially from Old English Franca (“a Frank”); and partially from Old French Franc, and/or Latin Francus (“A Frank”), from Frankish *Franko (“a Frank”); both from Proto-Germanic *frankô (“javelin”). Cognate with Old High German Franko (“a Frank”), Old English franca (“spear, javelin”). Compare Saxon, ultimately a derivative of Proto-Germanic *sahsą (“knife, dagger”).
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Middle English from Old English Franca Old French Franc both from Late Latin Francus of Germanic origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Middle English free from Old French franc from Late Latin Francus Frank Frank
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Originally derived from the medieval tribal name, revived in the 19th century and also used as a diminutive of Francis.
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From Old French franc (“free”), in turn from the name of an early Germanic confederation, the Franks.
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Shortened form of frankfurter.
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Old French franc.
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