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Where does “hrokk” come from?

hrokk (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic hrukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European rug(')- — upper clothes, shirt.

hrokk (Frankish): robe, tunic

Definitions

  1. robe, tunic

Ancestry of “hrokk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanichrukkazAlternative form of *rukkaz; robe, jacket, skirt,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanrug(')-upper clothes, shirt

Words derived from “hrokk”

  • frock
  • ratchet
  • unfrock
  • defrock
  • ratchety
  • ratchetlike
  • frockless
  • housefrock
  • disfrock
  • thermoratchet
  • underfrock
  • ratchetness
  • frac
  • frac
  • фрак
  • défroque
  • rochet
  • frac
  • défroquer
  • froc
  • Frack
  • befrackt
  • frak
  • frak
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