Show Exploring A Word Pocket pouch poke and pouched all come from French pocket pouch A pocket and a pouch are pretty much the same thing though a pocket is part of a garment garment garment gar gar- ment a in built-in pouch poke is another word for pocket or a small carrying bag and a poached egg is is so-called so because during the cooking the white forms a pouch around the yoke Current may mean the running of water in a river or stream or of electricity electricity electricity elec elec- in a wire while something that is current refers to that which is happening or running by now The word comes from Latin currere to torun torun run which gives us concur to run together hence to agree occur to run toward hence to take place come about and recur to run again happen again The same root also gives us currency the current medium of exchange discourse se an outpouring or running of words course the direction direction direction tion of of- running |