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

  1. frock; the clerical profession; pants; trousers

Ancestry of “froc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchfrocqa coarse, woolen cloth
2Old Frenchfrocfrock
3Frankishhrokkrobe, tunic
4Proto-GermanichrukkazAlternative form of *rukkaz; robe, jacket, skirt,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanrug(')-upper clothes, shirt

Words derived from “froc”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European rug(')- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrukkaz →Every word from Frankish hrokk →