Where does “froc” come from?
froc (French) comes from Middle French frocq, from Old French froc, from Frankish hrokk, from Proto-Germanic hrukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European rug(')- — upper clothes, shirt.
froc (French): frock; the clerical profession; pants; trousers
Definitions
- frock; the clerical profession; pants; trousers
Ancestry of “froc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | frocq | a coarse, woolen cloth |
| 2 | Old French | froc | frock |
| 3 | Frankish | hrokk | robe, tunic |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hrukkaz | Alternative form of *rukkaz; robe, jacket, skirt,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | rug(')- | upper clothes, shirt |
Words derived from “froc”