Where does “socage” come from?
socage (English) comes from Middle English sokage, from Anglo-Norman socage, from Old French soc, from Vulgar Latin soccus, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
socage (English): In the Middle Ages (and chiefly but not exclusively medieval England), a legal system whereby a tenant would pay a rent or do some agricultural work for the landlord
Definitions
- In the Middle Ages (and chiefly but not exclusively medieval England), a legal system whereby a tenant would pay a rent or do some agricultural work for the landlord
Ancestry of “socage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sokage | — |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | socage | socage |
| 3 | Old French | soc | soke; plowshare |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | soccus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | pig (snout) |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |