Where does “pockpitted” come from?
pockpitted (English) comes from English pock, from Middle English pok, from Old English poc, from Proto-Germanic pukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European bew- — "low-pitch humming noise".
pockpitted (English): pockmarked
Definitions
- pockmarked
Ancestry of “pockpitted”, step by step
pockpitted traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pock
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pock | A pus-filled swelling on the surface on the skin... |
| 2 | Middle English | pok | — |
| 3 | Old English | poc | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | pukkaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bew- | "low-pitch humming noise" |
via English pitted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pitted | simple past tense and past participle of pit;... |