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

Definitions

  1. woman

Ancestry of “frac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticwrakkā—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Celtic wrakkā →