Where does “titokzokni” come from?
titokzokni (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.
titokzokni (Hungarian): no-show sock, low-cut sock, invisible sock short sock that extends to the ankle or lower
Definitions
- no-show sock, low-cut sock, invisible sock short sock that extends to the ankle or lower
Ancestry of “titokzokni”, step by step
titokzokni 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 |