Where does “pranc” come from?

pranc (Welsh) comes from English prank, from Middle English pranken, from Dutch pronken, from Middle Dutch pronken — to flaunt.

pranc (Welsh): prank, trick

Definitions

  1. prank, trick

Ancestry of “pranc”, 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

Words derived from “pranc”

Every word from Middle Dutch pronken →Every word from Dutch pronken →Every word from Middle English pranken →