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

  1. Synonym of housedress

Ancestry of “housefrock”, step by step

housefrock traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English frock

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfrockA dress, a piece of clothing for a female, which...
2Middle Englishfrok
3Old Frenchfrocfrock
4Frankishhrokkrobe, tunic
5Proto-GermanichrukkazAlternative form of *rukkaz; robe, jacket, skirt,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanrug(')-upper clothes, shirt

via English House

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHouseA particular chamber of political representation
2Middle Englishhoushouse, residence; house of worship, temple;...
3Old Englishhūsdwelling, shelter, house; house
4Proto-West Germanichūshouse
5Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rug(')-Every word from Proto-Germanic hrukkazEvery word from Frankish hrokk