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Where does “pocher” come from?

pocher (Old French) comes from Old French poche, from Frankish puku, from Proto-Germanic pukô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

pocher (Old French): to poke

Definitions

  1. to poke

Ancestry of “pocher”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchpochepocket, bag
2Frankishpukupouch
3Proto-Germanicpukôbag; pouch
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

Words derived from “pocher”

  • potch
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