Where does “ფრაკი” come from?
ფრაკი (Georgian) comes from Russian фрак, from French frac, from German Frack, from English frock, from Middle English frok, from Old French froc, from Frankish hrokk, from Proto-Germanic hrukkaz — upper clothes, shirt.
ფრაკი (Georgian): tailcoat
Definitions
- tailcoat
Ancestry of “ფრაკი”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | фрак | tailcoat |
| 2 | French | frac | white tie and tails |
| 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 |