Where does “poney” come from?
poney (French) comes from English poney, from English pony, from English cowpony, from English cow, from Middle English cow, from Old English cū, from Proto-West Germanic *kō, from Proto-Germanic *kōz.
poney (French): pony
Ancestry of “poney”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | poney | Archaic form of pony |
| 2 | English | pony | A small horse; specifically, any of several small... |
| 3 | English | cowpony | A horse ridden by cowboys when controlling cattle |
| 4 | English | cow | An adult female of the species "Bos taurus",... |
| 5 | Middle English | cow | Alternative form of cou |
| 6 | Old English | cū | cow |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *kō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *kōz | — |