Where does “potch” come from?
potch (English) comes from Old French pocher, from Old French poche, from Frankish puku, from Proto-Germanic pukô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
potch (English): To thrust; To trample; A type of rough opal...
Definitions
- To thrust; To trample; A type of rough opal...
Ancestry of “potch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | pocher | to poke |
| 2 | Old French | poche | pocket, bag |
| 3 | Frankish | puku | pouch |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | pukô | bag; pouch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |