Where does “síðfrakki” come from?
síðfrakki (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic frakki, from Swedish frack, from German Frack, from English frock, from Middle English frok, from Old French froc, from Frankish hrokk, from Proto-Germanic hrukkaz — upper clothes, shirt.
síðfrakki (Icelandic): long coat
Ancestry of “síðfrakki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | frakki | A long coat |
| 2 | Swedish | frack | — |
| 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 |