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Where does “soccer” come from?

soccer (English) comes from English association football, from English association, from Latin associātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

soccer (English): association football; To kick the football...

Definitions

  1. association football; To kick the football...

Ancestry of “soccer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishassociation football—
2EnglishassociationThe act of associating; The state of being...
3Latinassociātiō—
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “soccer”

  • nonsoccer
  • soccerlike
  • soccerplex
  • soccerer
  • soccerist
  • soccermania
  • サッカー
  • sacar
  • saker
  • soka
  • soker
  • soka
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