Where does “zoco” come from?
zoco (Galician) comes from Spanish zoco, from Arabic سُوق, from Aramaic שוקא, from Akkadian 𒋻, from Akkadian 𒆸, from Sumerian 𒆸 — block, slab; to make clod.
zoco (Galician): traditional leather boot with wooden sole, clog;...
Definitions
- traditional leather boot with wooden sole, clog;...
Ancestry of “zoco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | zoco | souq; left-handed |
| 2 | Arabic | سُوق | market, souq |
| 3 | Aramaic | שוקא | street; square, plaza, forum; market, bazaar |
| 4 | Akkadian | 𒋻 | divide, cut off |
| 5 | Akkadian | 𒆸 | "upqu" "block" |
| 6 | Sumerian | 𒆸 | block, slab; to make clod |