Where does “poach” come from?
Poach derives from Middle French pocher, from Old French pochier, from Old French poche meaning pocket or pouch, from Frankish pukô, from Proto-Germanic pukô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew-.
poach (English): To cook something in simmering liquid; To be...
Definitions
- To cook something in simmering liquid; To be...
Ancestry of “poach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | pocher | to poke |
| 2 | Old French | poche | pocket, bag |
| 3 | Frankish | puku | pouch |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | pukô | bag; pouch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |
Words derived from “poach”