Where does “pokoe” come from?

pokoe (Dutch) comes from Sranan Tongo poku, from Dutch pauk, from German pauke, from Middle High German pūke.

pokoe (Dutch): a song, a track

Definitions

  1. a song, a track

Ancestry of “pokoe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sranan Tongopokumusic
2Dutchpaukkettledrum, usually in the plural: timpani
3Germanpaukeinflection of pauken: ## first-person singular...
4Middle High Germanpūke—
Every word from Middle High German pūke →Every word from German pauke →Every word from Dutch pauk →