poquer

French

verb

Definitions

(obsolete) in pétanque, to throw the boule up high so that it stops dead when it hits the ground

Etymology

Derived from Middle Dutch poken derived from Middle Low German poken derived from Proto-Germanic *puk-.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*puk-

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

poke English
*buk- Proto-Indo-European
*puk- Proto-Germanic
poke Middle Dutch
poken Middle Dutch
bochen Middle High German
poken Middle Low German
*pokka Frankish