Where does “frac” come from?
frac (French) comes from German Frack, 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.
frac (French): white tie and tails
Ancestry of “frac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Frack | tailcoat |
| 2 | English | frock | A dress, a piece of clothing for a female, which... |
| 3 | Middle English | frok | — |
| 4 | Old French | froc | frock |
| 5 | Frankish | hrokk | robe, tunic |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hrukkaz | Alternative form of *rukkaz; robe, jacket, skirt,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | rug(')- | upper clothes, shirt |
Words derived from “frac”