Where does “sok” come from?
sok (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch socke, from Latin soccus, from Ancient Greek σύκχος — a kind of shoe.
sok (Dutch): sock
Ancestry of “sok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | socke | — |
| 2 | Latin | soccus | slipper; comedy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σύκχος | a kind of shoe |