Where does “mondpokalo” come from?
mondpokalo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto pokalo, from German Pokal, from French bocal, from Italian boccale, from Italian -ale, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis.
mondpokalo (Esperanto): world cup
Ancestry of “mondpokalo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | pokalo | goblet |
| 2 | German | Pokal | goblet; cup, trophy |
| 3 | French | bocal | jar; bowl |
| 4 | Italian | boccale | jug; mug; pannikin |
| 5 | Italian | -ale | Added to nouns to form adjectives; -al |
| 6 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | — |