Where does “pokeful” come from?
pokeful (English) comes from English poke, from Middle English poke, from Anglo-Norman poke, from Frankish *pokō, from Proto-Germanic *puhô, from Proto-Indo-European bew- — "low-pitch humming noise".
pokeful (English): Enough to fill a poke; a bagful or sackful
Definitions
- Enough to fill a poke; a bagful or sackful
Ancestry of “pokeful”, step by step
pokeful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English poke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | poke | To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or... |
| 2 | Middle English | poke | sack, pouch, bag |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | poke | sack |
| 4 | Frankish | *pokō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *puhô | bag |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bew- | "low-pitch humming noise" |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |