Where does “pokker” come from?
pokker (Danish) comes from Middle Low German pocke, from Proto-Germanic pukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European bew- — "low-pitch humming noise".
pokker (Danish): a blemish or rash resulting from smallpox,...
Definitions
- a blemish or rash resulting from smallpox,...
Ancestry of “pokker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | pocke | boil, abcess |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | pukkaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bew- | "low-pitch humming noise" |