Where does “pocket” come from?
pocket (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman fro.
pocket (Middle English): bag, sack
Definitions
- bag, sack
Ancestry of “pocket”, step by step
pocket traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Anglo-Norman fro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | fro | — |
via Old Northern French poquet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Northern French | poquet | — |