Where does “pokalo” come from?
pokalo (Esperanto) comes from German Pokal, from French bocal, from Italian boccale, from Italian -ale, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.
pokalo (Esperanto): goblet
Definitions
- goblet
Ancestry of “pokalo”, step by step
pokalo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Pokal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Pokal | goblet; cup, trophy |
| 2 | French | bocal | jar; bowl |
| 3 | Italian | boccale | jug; mug; pannikin |
| 4 | Italian | -ale | Added to nouns to form adjectives; -al |
| 5 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |
via Latin crātēr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | crātēr | A basin or bowl for water or for mixing |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κρατήρ | mixing bowl for wine; messenger who bears an ode;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κράμα | mixture |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κεράννυμι | I mix, mingle, blend; I temper, cool by mixing; I... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | kírnāmi | to mix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |