Where does “undersock” come from?
undersock (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...
undersock (English): A thermal sock worn under a normal sock for extra...
Definitions
- A thermal sock worn under a normal sock for extra...
Ancestry of “undersock”, step by step
undersock 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... |