Where does “frock” come from?
Frock comes from Middle English froke, from Middle English frogge, from Old English frocga, from Proto-Germanic fruþgô, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European roots prew- and ruk-.
frock (English): A dress, a piece of clothing for a female, which...
Definitions
- A dress, a piece of clothing for a female, which...
Ancestry of “frock”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | frok | — |
| 2 | Old French | froc | frock |
| 3 | Frankish | hrokk | robe, tunic |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hrukkaz | Alternative form of *rukkaz; robe, jacket, skirt,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | rug(')- | upper clothes, shirt |
Words derived from “frock”