Where does “пранк” come from?

пранк (Russian) comes from English prank, from Middle English pranken, from Dutch pronken, from Middle Dutch pronken — to flaunt.

пранк (Russian): prank

Definitions

  1. prank

Ancestry of “пранк”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprankA practical joke or mischievous trick; An evil...
2Middle Englishprankento prank; to trim; to adorn, arrange one's attire
3Dutchpronkento display, to show off
4Middle Dutchpronkento flaunt
Every word from Middle Dutch pronken →Every word from Dutch pronken →Every word from Middle English pranken →