Where does “pocal” come from?
pocal (Romanian) comes from German Pokal, from French bocal, from Italian boccale, from Italian -ale, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.
pocal (Romanian): goblet
Definitions
- goblet
Ancestry of “pocal”, step by step
pocal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Pokal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Pokal | goblet; cup, trophy |
| 2 | French | bocal | jar; bowl |
| 3 | Italian | boccale | jug; mug; pannikin |
| 4 | Italian | -ale | Added to nouns to form adjectives; -al |
| 5 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |
via Serbo-Croatian bokal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | bokal | jug |