Where does “ポケット” come from?
ポケット (Japanese) comes from English pocket, from Middle English pocket, from Anglo-Norman fro.
ポケット (Japanese): pocket
Ancestry of “ポケット”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pocket | A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for... |
| 2 | Middle English | pocket | bag, sack |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | fro | — |