Where does “Poké-” come from?
Poké- (English) comes from English Pokémon, from Japanese ポケモン, from English pocket monster, from Japanese ポケットモンスター, from English [[pocket]] + [[monster]].
Poké- (English): Pertaining to the "Pokémon" media franchise
Definitions
- Pertaining to the "Pokémon" media franchise
Ancestry of “Poké-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Pokémon | a fictional creature from the universe of this... |
| 2 | Japanese | ポケモン | a Pokémon |
| 3 | English | pocket monster | A fictional creature from the universe of the Pokémon franchise |
| 4 | Japanese | ポケットモンスター | Pokémon |
| 5 | English | [[pocket]] + [[monster]] | — |