Where does “sock” come from?
Sock comes from Old English sōcn, from Latin soccus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ-, meaning to follow or pursue.
sock (English): A knitted or woven covering for the foot; A shoe...
Definitions
- A knitted or woven covering for the foot; A shoe...
Ancestry of “sock”, step by step
sock traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French soc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | soc | plowshare; Boston butt |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | soccus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | pig (snout) |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via Middle English socke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | socke | — |
| 2 | Old English | socc | sock |
| 3 | Latin | soccus | slipper; comedy |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σύκχος | a kind of shoe |
Words derived from “sock”