Where does “sukka” come from?
sukka (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic sukka, from Proto-Germanic sukkaz, from Latin soccus, from Ancient Greek σύκχος — a kind of shoe.
sukka (Finnish): sock; stocking
Ancestry of “sukka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | sukka | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sukkaz | light footwear; sock |
| 3 | Latin | soccus | slipper; comedy |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σύκχος | a kind of shoe |
Words derived from “sukka”