Where does “sokkeli” come from?

sokkeli (Finnish) comes from German Sockel, from French socle, from Italian zoccolo, from Latin socculus, from Latin soccus, from Ancient Greek σύκχος — a kind of shoe.

sokkeli (Finnish): foundation wall, plinth a vertical wall as part of a foundation, often located on top of the footing; the bottom course of stones, bricks or concrete supporting a wall

Definitions

  1. foundation wall, plinth a vertical wall as part of a foundation, often located on top of the footing; the bottom course of stones, bricks or concrete supporting a wall

Ancestry of “sokkeli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSockelbase; pedestal, plinth; socket for a chip or CPU
2Frenchsocleplinth, pedestal, socle; basis, foundation, core...
3Italianzoccolohoof; clog; plinth
4Latinsocculus
5Latinsoccusslipper; comedy
6Ancient Greekσύκχοςa kind of shoe

Words derived from “sokkeli

Every word from Ancient Greek σύκχοςEvery word from Latin soccusEvery word from Latin socculus
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