Where does “poke along” come from?
poke along (English) comes from English along, from Old English andlang, from Old English and-, from Proto-West Germanic anda-, from Proto-Germanic anda-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.
poke along (English): To move along very slowly
Definitions
- To move along very slowly
Ancestry of “poke along”, step by step
poke along traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English along
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | along | By the length of; in a line with the length of;... |
| 2 | Old English | andlang | throughout, all along; along |
| 3 | Old English | and- | against, opposing; in return, back; facing,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | anda- | against, opposing; in return, back; facing,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anda- | against, opposing; un-, de- |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |