Where does “ポケ” come from?

ポケ (Japanese) comes from English poke, from Middle English poke, from Anglo-Norman poke, from Frankish *pokō, from Proto-Germanic *puhô, from Proto-Indo-European bew- — "low-pitch humming noise".

ポケ (Japanese): poke Hawaiian dish

Definitions

  1. poke Hawaiian dish

Ancestry of “ポケ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpokeTo prod or jab with an object such as a finger or...
2Middle Englishpokesack, pouch, bag
3Anglo-Normanpokesack
4Frankish*pokō—
5Proto-Germanic*puhôbag
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbew-"low-pitch humming noise"
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *puhô →Every word from Frankish *pokō →