Where does “pocketing” come from?

Pocketing derives from English pocket, from Middle English pocket, from Anglo-Norman fro, ultimately referring to a small bag or pouch.

pocketing (English): present participle of pocket; The act of...

Definitions

  1. present participle of pocket; The act of...

Ancestry of “pocketing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpocketA bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for...
2Middle Englishpocketbag, sack
3Anglo-Normanfro—
Every word from Anglo-Norman fro →Every word from Middle English pocket →Every word from English pocket →