Where does “varvassukka” come from?
varvassukka (Finnish) comes from Finnish sukka, from Proto-Finnic sukka, from Proto-Germanic sukkaz, from Latin soccus, from Ancient Greek σύκχος — a kind of shoe.
varvassukka (Finnish): toe sock
Ancestry of “varvassukka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sukka | sock; stocking |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | sukka | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sukkaz | light footwear; sock |
| 4 | Latin | soccus | slipper; comedy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σύκχος | a kind of shoe |