Where does “sockwear” come from?
sockwear (English) comes from English sock, from 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...
sockwear (English): Socks (as a category of clothing)
Definitions
- Socks (as a category of clothing)
Ancestry of “sockwear”, step by step
sockwear traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sock
| 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... |
via English Wear
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Wear | The cities of Durham and Sunderland are situated upon its grand banks |
| 2 | Middle English | weren | Plural past indicative form of been; Plural... |
| 3 | Old English | werian | to wear; to defend, protect |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | waʀjan | to clothe |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | warjaną | to ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |