Where does “socks” come from?
Socks comes from Old English sōcn, from Latin soccus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ-, meaning to follow or pursue.
socks (English): plural of sock; Third-person singular simple...
Definitions
- plural of sock; Third-person singular simple...
Ancestry of “socks”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sock | A knitted or woven covering for the foot; A shoe... |
| 2 | French | soc | plowshare; Boston butt |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | soccus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | pig (snout) |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |