Where does “sokkur” come from?

sokkur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse søkkr, from Proto-Germanic sukkaz, from Latin soccus, from Ancient Greek σύκχος — a kind of shoe.

sokkur (Faroese): sock

Definitions

  1. sock

Ancestry of “sokkur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesøkkrsock
2Proto-Germanicsukkazlight footwear; sock
3Latinsoccusslipper; comedy
4Ancient Greekσύκχοςa kind of shoe
Every word from Ancient Greek σύκχοςEvery word from Latin soccusEvery word from Proto-Germanic sukkaz
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