Where does “housefrock” come from?
housefrock (English) comes 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.
housefrock (English): Synonym of housedress
Definitions
- Synonym of housedress
Ancestry of “housefrock”, step by step
housefrock traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English frock
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | frock | A dress, a piece of clothing for a female, which... |
| 2 | Middle English | frok | — |
| 3 | Old French | froc | frock |
| 4 | Frankish | hrokk | robe, tunic |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hrukkaz | Alternative form of *rukkaz; robe, jacket, skirt,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | rug(')- | upper clothes, shirt |
via English House
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | House | A particular chamber of political representation |
| 2 | Middle English | hous | house, residence; house of worship, temple;... |
| 3 | Old English | hūs | dwelling, shelter, house; house |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hūs | house |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hūsą | house |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |