Where does “socager” come from?
socager (English) comes from English socage, 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- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
socager (English): A tenant by socage; a socman
Definitions
- A tenant by socage; a socman
Ancestry of “socager”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | socage | In the Middle Ages , a legal system whereby a... |
| 2 | Middle English | sokage | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | socage | socage |
| 4 | Old French | soc | soke; plowshare |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | soccus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |