Where does “poculum” come from?

poculum (English) comes from Latin pōculum, from Proto-Italic pōtlom, from Proto-Indo-European péh₃tlom, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

poculum (English): A drinking-cup used in Ancient Rome

Definitions

  1. A drinking-cup used in Ancient Rome

Ancestry of “poculum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpōculuma drinking cup
2Proto-Italicpōtlom—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₃tlominstrument for drinking
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₃tlom →Every word from Proto-Italic pōtlom →