Where does “pranken” come from?
pranken (Middle English) comes from Dutch pronken, from Middle Dutch pronken — to flaunt.
pranken (Middle English): to prank; to trim; to adorn, arrange one's attire
Definitions
- to prank; to trim; to adorn, arrange one's attire
Ancestry of “pranken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | pronken | to display, to show off |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | pronken | to flaunt |
Words derived from “pranken”