The word 'hockey' is a loan word from French 'hoquet'

'Hockey' is a word borrowed from French 'hoquet'. The word entered the English language some time around 1527.

hockey [noun] [1527]

• field hockey
• ice hockey

Meaning: field hockey; ice hockey.

Etymology: perhaps from Middle French hoquet shepherd's crook; diminutive of hoc hook; of Germanic origin; akin to Old English hoc hook.

Topics: Sports:Games.

Origin: From French to English.

note: The exact origin is uncertain but it is likely from Middle French hoquet (a crook curved stick) referring to the stick used to play the game perhaps originating in the 16th century or earlier in Britain.

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