Where does “unfrock” come from?
unfrock (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.
unfrock (English): To remove from the clergy; to revoke the...
Definitions
- To remove from the clergy; to revoke the...
Ancestry of “unfrock”, step by step
unfrock 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 un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |