Where does “pokeberry” come from?
pokeberry (English) comes from English Berry, from Middle English berye, from Old English berġe, from Proto-West Germanic baʀi, from Proto-Germanic bazją, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
pokeberry (English): Pokeweed
Ancestry of “pokeberry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Berry | — |
| 2 | Middle English | berye | berry, fruit; grape |
| 3 | Old English | berġe | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | baʀi | berry |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bazją | berry |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |