Where does “balerinazokni” come from?
balerinazokni (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian zokni, from Swedish socken, from Middle High German soc, from Old High German soc, from Proto-West Germanic *sokk, from Proto-Germanic sukkaz, from Latin soccus, from Ancient Greek σύκχος — a kind of shoe.
balerinazokni (Hungarian): invisible sock, boat sock sock not covering the entire foot, designed to be invisible when worn with shoes
Definitions
- invisible sock, boat sock sock not covering the entire foot, designed to be invisible when worn with shoes
Ancestry of “balerinazokni”, step by step
balerinazokni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian zokni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | zokni | sock |
| 2 | Swedish | socken | a parish, a municipality; the geographic area of... |
| 3 | Middle High German | soc | — |
| 4 | Old High German | soc | sock |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *sokk | light footwear |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sukkaz | light footwear; sock |
| 7 | Latin | soccus | slipper; comedy |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | σύκχος | a kind of shoe |
via Hungarian balerina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | balerina | — |