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Where does “pochier” come from?

pochier (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...

pochier (Old French): to poke

Definitions

  1. to poke

Ancestry of “pochier”, 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 “pochier”

  • poacher
  • poach
  • pochard
  • pochade
  • poachy
  • poachable
  • poachiness
  • red-crested pochard
  • pochade
  • pocher
  • pochade
  • pochade
  • póitseáil
  • póitseálaí
  • pocher
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