Where does “prak” come from?
prak (Tagalog) comes from Spanish frac, from French frac, from German Frack, from English frock, from Middle English frok, from Old French froc, from Frankish hrokk, from Proto-Germanic hrukkaz — upper clothes, shirt.
prak (Tagalog): frock
Definitions
- frock
Ancestry of “prak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | frac | tailcoat |
| 2 | French | frac | white tie and tails |
| 3 | German | Frack | tailcoat |
| 4 | English | frock | A dress, a piece of clothing for a female, which... |
| 5 | Middle English | frok | — |
| 6 | Old French | froc | frock |
| 7 | Frankish | hrokk | robe, tunic |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | hrukkaz | Alternative form of *rukkaz; robe, jacket, skirt,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | rug(')- | upper clothes, shirt |