Where does “pinochle” come from?

pinochle (English) comes from German Binokel, from French binocle, from Latin oculus, from Proto-Italic okʷelos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

pinochle (English): A card game, similar to bezique; A meld of the...

Definitions

  1. A card game, similar to bezique; A meld of the...

Ancestry of “pinochle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBinokelbinocle
2Frenchbinoclepince-nez; lorgnette; spectacles, eyeglasses,...
3LatinoculusAn eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an...
4Proto-Italicokʷeloseye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Italic okʷelos →