Where does “Prank” come from?

Prank (German) comes from English prank, from Middle English pranken, from Dutch pronken, from Middle Dutch pronken — to flaunt.

Prank (German): a prank

Definitions

  1. a prank

Ancestry of “Prank”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprankA practical joke or mischievous trick; An evil...
2Middle Englishprankento prank; to trim; to adorn, arrange one's attire
3Dutchpronkento display, to show off
4Middle Dutchpronkento flaunt
Every word from Middle Dutch pronken →Every word from Dutch pronken →Every word from Middle English pranken →