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

Definitions

  1. horse's nosebag

Ancestry of “haverpoke”, step by step

haverpoke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scots haver

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scotshaveroats; Alternative form of haiver
2Middle Englishhaver—
3Old Norsehafrioat
4Proto-Germanichabrôgoat, buck; feed for goats; oat, oats
5Proto-Indo-Europeankapro-goat

via Scots poke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scotspokebag, pouch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kapro- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habrô →Every word from Old Norse hafri →