Where does “frok” come from?
frok (Middle English) comes from Old French froc, from Frankish hrokk, from Proto-Germanic hrukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European rug(')- — upper clothes, shirt.
Ancestry of “frok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | froc | frock |
| 2 | Frankish | hrokk | robe, tunic |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hrukkaz | Alternative form of *rukkaz; robe, jacket, skirt,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | rug(')- | upper clothes, shirt |
Words derived from “frok”