Where does “pokuman” come from?

pokuman (Sranan Tongo) comes from Sranan Tongo poku, from Dutch pauk, from German pauke, from Middle High German pūke.

pokuman (Sranan Tongo): musician

Definitions

  1. musician

Ancestry of “pokuman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sranan Tongopokumusic
2Dutchpaukkettledrum, usually in the plural: timpani
3Germanpaukeinflection of pauken: ## first-person singular...
4Middle High Germanpūke—
Every word from Middle High German pūke →Every word from German pauke →Every word from Dutch pauk →