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Where does “froc” come from?

froc (Old French) comes from Frankish hrokk, from Proto-Germanic hrukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European rug(')- — upper clothes, shirt.

froc (Old French): frock

Definitions

  1. frock

Ancestry of “froc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishhrokkrobe, tunic
2Proto-GermanichrukkazAlternative form of *rukkaz; robe, jacket, skirt,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanrug(')-upper clothes, shirt

Words derived from “froc”

  • frock
  • unfrock
  • defrock
  • frockless
  • housefrock
  • disfrock
  • underfrock
  • frac
  • frac
  • фрак
  • défroque
  • frac
  • défroquer
  • froc
  • Frack
  • befrackt
  • frak
  • frak
  • frok
  • frokke
  • ֆրակ
  • síðfrakki
  • frakki
  • fro
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