Where does “pokabjörn” come from?

pokabjörn (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic poki, from Old Norse poki, from Proto-Germanic *puhô, from Proto-Indo-European bew- — "low-pitch humming noise".

pokabjörn (Icelandic): koala

Definitions

  1. koala

Ancestry of “pokabjörn”, step by step

pokabjörn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic poki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicpokibag, sack, pouch; pouch
2Old Norsepokibag, pocket; pouch; bag
3Proto-Germanic*puhôbag
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbew-"low-pitch humming noise"

via Icelandic Björn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IcelandicBjörnbear mammal
2Old NorseBjǫrnbear (animal)
3Proto-Germanicbernuzbear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *puhô →Every word from Old Norse poki →