Where does “socle” come from?
socle (English) comes from French socle, from Italian zoccolo, from Latin socculus, from Latin soccus, from Ancient Greek σύκχος — a kind of shoe.
socle (English): A low plinth or pedestal used to display a statue...
Definitions
- A low plinth or pedestal used to display a statue...
Ancestry of “socle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | socle | plinth, pedestal, socle; basis, foundation, core... |
| 2 | Italian | zoccolo | hoof; clog; plinth |
| 3 | Latin | socculus | — |
| 4 | Latin | soccus | slipper; comedy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σύκχος | a kind of shoe |