Where does “nilkkasukka” come from?

nilkkasukka (Finnish) comes from Finnish sukka, from Proto-Finnic sukka, from Proto-Germanic sukkaz, from Latin soccus, from Ancient Greek σύκχος — a kind of shoe.

nilkkasukka (Finnish): ankle sock, sock, sockette

Definitions

  1. ankle sock, sock, sockette

Ancestry of “nilkkasukka”, step by step

nilkkasukka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sukka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsukkasock; stocking
2Proto-Finnicsukkasock, stocking
3Proto-Germanicsukkazlight footwear; sock
4Latinsoccusslipper; comedy
5Ancient Greekσύκχοςa kind of shoe

via Finnish nilkka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnilkkaankle
Every word from Ancient Greek σύκχοςEvery word from Latin soccusEvery word from Proto-Germanic sukkaz