'Poke' is a word borrowed from French 'pocket'. The word entered the English language some time around the 13th century.
poke [noun] [13th century]
- bag
- wallet
- purse
See 'poke' on the Loan Words Map
See more loan words from French.
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French
See more loan words from 1200s.
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