Where does “regnfrakke” come from?
regnfrakke (Danish) comes from Danish frakke, from German Frack, from English frock, from Middle English frok, from Old French froc, from Frankish hrokk, from Proto-Germanic hrukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European rug(')- — upper clothes, shirt.
regnfrakke (Danish): raincoat
Definitions
- raincoat
Ancestry of “regnfrakke”, step by step
regnfrakke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish frakke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | frakke | coat |
| 2 | German | Frack | tailcoat |
| 3 | English | frock | A dress, a piece of clothing for a female, which... |
| 4 | Middle English | frok | — |
| 5 | Old French | froc | frock |
| 6 | Frankish | hrokk | robe, tunic |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hrukkaz | Alternative form of *rukkaz; robe, jacket, skirt,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | rug(')- | upper clothes, shirt |