Where does “haverpoke” come from?
haverpoke (Scots) comes from Scots haver, from Middle English haver, from Old Norse hafri, from Proto-Germanic habrô, from Proto-Indo-European kapro- — goat.
haverpoke (Scots): horse's nosebag
Ancestry of “haverpoke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scots | haver | oats; Alternative form of haiver |
| 2 | Middle English | haver | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | hafri | oat |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | habrô | goat, buck; feed for goats; oat, oats |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kapro- | goat |