Where does “frakkiliivi” come from?
frakkiliivi (Finnish) comes from Finnish frakki, from Swedish frack, from German Frack, from English frock, from Middle English frok, from Old French froc, from Frankish hrokk, from Proto-Germanic hrukkaz — upper clothes, shirt.
frakkiliivi (Finnish): A normally white waistcoat designed to be used...
Definitions
- A normally white waistcoat designed to be used...
Ancestry of “frakkiliivi”, step by step
frakkiliivi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish frakki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | frakki | a black evening tailcoat or dress coat and a pair... |
| 2 | Swedish | frack | a tailcoat |
| 3 | German | Frack | tailcoat |
| 4 | English | frock | A dress, a piece of clothing for a female, which... |
| 5 | Middle English | frok | — |
| 6 | Old French | froc | frock |
| 7 | Frankish | hrokk | robe, tunic |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | hrukkaz | Alternative form of *rukkaz; robe, jacket, skirt,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | rug(')- | upper clothes, shirt |
via Finnish liivi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | liivi | vest, waistcoat sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit |
| 2 | Swedish | liv | life, lifetime, existence; living being,... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | līf | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | líf | life |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lībą | body; life |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lībaną | to remain, to be left |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |