Where does “frac” come from?
frac (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic wrakkā, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
frac (Old Irish): woman
Ancestry of “frac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | wrakkā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |