Where does “Sobek” come from?
Sobek (English) comes from Egyptian sbk, from English superbike, from English bike, from English bicycle, from French bicycle, from French bi-, from Latin bis, from Latin color — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
Sobek (English): An ancient Egyptian deity associated with the crocodile
Definitions
- An ancient Egyptian deity associated with the crocodile
Ancestry of “Sobek”, step by step
Sobek traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Egyptian sbk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egyptian | sbk | Sobek |
| 2 | English | superbike | A super sport bike with a large engine, usually... |
| 3 | English | bike | Clipping of bicycle; Clipping of motorbike;... |
| 4 | English | bicycle | A vehicle that has two wheels, one behind the... |
| 5 | French | bicycle | bicycle |
| 6 | French | bi- | bi |
| 7 | Latin | bis | twice, two times, on two occasions, in two ways |
| 8 | Latin | color | colour, shade; color; pigment; complexion |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
via Polish sobie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | sobie | oneself, myself, yourself, itself, etc; each... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sebe | oneself, each other; genitive of *sę |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
via English Zoubek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Zoubek | — |