Where does “Chisox” come from?
Chisox (English) comes from English White Sox, from English White, from English sox, from English socks, from English sock, from French soc, from Vulgar Latin soccus, from Proto-Celtic sukkos — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
Ancestry of “Chisox”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | White Sox | — |
| 2 | English | White | Alternative letter-case form of white; An... |
| 3 | English | sox | plural of sock |
| 4 | English | socks | plural of sock; Third-person singular simple... |
| 5 | English | sock | A knitted or woven covering for the foot; A shoe... |
| 6 | French | soc | plowshare; Boston butt |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | soccus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |