Where does “soca” come from?
soca (Catalan) comes from Gaulish tsukka, from Proto-Germanic stukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
soca (Catalan): trunk; stump; strain
Ancestry of “soca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Gaulish | tsukka | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stukkaz | stick; beam; post; stump |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewg- | to push, to hit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |