Where does “sox” come from?
sox (English) comes from English socks, 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...
sox (English): plural of sock
Definitions
- plural of sock
Ancestry of “sox”, step by step
sox traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English socks
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | socks | plural of sock; Third-person singular simple... |
| 2 | English | sock | A knitted or woven covering for the foot; A shoe... |
| 3 | French | soc | plowshare; Boston butt |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | soccus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | pig (snout) |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via Proto-Turkic *sogïk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | *sogïk | cold |