Where does “pocket” come from?

Pocket comes from Anglo-Norman fro, though the precise original meaning remains unattested in available sources.

pocket (English): A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for...

Definitions

  1. A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for...

Ancestry of “pocket”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishpocketbag, sack
2Anglo-Normanfro

Words derived from “pocket

Every word from Anglo-Norman fro