Where does “pote” come from?

pote (French) comes from French poteau, from Old French post, from Latin postis — post, doorpost, doorjamb.

pote (French): mate (UK), buddy (US)

Definitions

  1. mate (UK), buddy (US)

Ancestry of “pote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpoteaupost, pole, stake, stanchion, strut, standard,...
2Old Frenchpost—
3Latinpostispost, doorpost, doorjamb
Every word from Latin postis →Every word from Old French post →Every word from French poteau →