Where does “フロック” come from?

フロック (Japanese) comes from English fluke, from English Flook, from Old Norse flóki, from Proto-Germanic flukkōn-, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

Ancestry of “フロック”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishflukeA lucky or improbable occurrence, with the...
2EnglishFlook—
3Old Norseflókituft of hair
4Proto-Germanicflukkōn-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplewk-to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands
6Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

Words derived from “フロック”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic flukkōn- →