Where does “pokal” come from?
pokal (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish bokal, from German Pokal, from French bocal, from Italian boccale, from Italian -ale, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis.
pokal (Swedish): Cup; a trophy; cup; a contest
Definitions
- Cup; a trophy; cup; a contest
Ancestry of “pokal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | bokal | — |
| 2 | German | Pokal | goblet; cup, trophy |
| 3 | French | bocal | jar; bowl |
| 4 | Italian | boccale | jug; mug; pannikin |
| 5 | Italian | -ale | Added to nouns to form adjectives; -al |
| 6 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | — |
Words derived from “pokal”