Where does “pok” come from?
pok (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch poc, from Proto-Germanic pukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European bew- — "low-pitch humming noise".
pok (Dutch): pock, pimple
Ancestry of “pok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | poc | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | pukkaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bew- | "low-pitch humming noise" |