Where does “pOH” come from?
pOH (English) comes from German Pfau, from Middle English pawe, from Old French poue, from Frankish pōta, from Proto-Germanic putōną, from Proto-Indo-European bud- — to shoot, sprout; to swell.
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Ancestry of “pOH”, step by step
pOH traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Pfau
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Pfau | peacock; the constellation Pavo |
| 2 | Middle English | pawe | paw; claw, talon; rough, vicious hand |
| 3 | Old French | poue | — |
| 4 | Frankish | pōta | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | putōną | to stick, stab, poke; to push |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bud- | to shoot, sprout; to swell |
via Hokkien 傅
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hokkien | 傅 | — |