Where does “pokaali” come from?
pokaali (Finnish) comes from Swedish pokal, from Old Swedish bokal, from German Pokal, from French bocal, from Italian boccale, from Italian -ale, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis.
pokaali (Finnish): cup
Ancestry of “pokaali”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | pokal | Cup; a trophy; cup; a contest |
| 2 | Old Swedish | bokal | — |
| 3 | German | Pokal | goblet; cup, trophy |
| 4 | French | bocal | jar; bowl |
| 5 | Italian | boccale | jug; mug; pannikin |
| 6 | Italian | -ale | Added to nouns to form adjectives; -al |
| 7 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | — |