Hockey
/ˈhɒki/noun
A game played on ice or field in which players use sticks to drive a ball or puck into a goal.
Did you know?The word likely comes from Old French hocke, meaning a shepherd’s crook or hook, showing how a simple bent tool left its mark on a global sport.
Etymological Timeline
Old French
OF
hocke
“a crook or hook, especially a shepherd’s staff”
Middle English
ME
hockie / hockey
“a hook-shaped stick or crook”
16th–18th Century
English
hockey
“a game played with sticks and a ball”
19th Century
English
hockey
“the organized field game”
20th Century
English
hockey
“the ice game, especially in North America”
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