Where does “pock” come from?
Pock comes from Middle English pok, from Old English poc, from Proto-Germanic pukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew-, with the original sense of the root relating to swelling or bulging.
pock (English): A pus-filled swelling on the surface on the skin...
Definitions
- A pus-filled swelling on the surface on the skin...
Ancestry of “pock”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | pok | — |
| 2 | Old English | poc | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | pukkaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bew- | "low-pitch humming noise" |
Words derived from “pock”