Where does “sok suci” come from?

sok suci (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian sok, from Malay syok, from Arabic شوق, from Aramaic שׁוּקָא, from Akkadian sūqum, from Akkadian siāqum, from Proto-Semitic *ṣ́yḳ-.

sok suci (Indonesian): self-righteously or pretentiously pious; sanctimonious; holier-than-thou

Definitions

  1. self-righteously or pretentiously pious; sanctimonious; holier-than-thou

Ancestry of “sok suci”, step by step

sok suci traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian sok

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiansoksocket
2MalaysyokVery attractive or enjoyable
3Arabicشوقto fill with longing, to arouse desire; longing,...
4Aramaicשׁוּקָא—
5Akkadiansūqumstreet
6Akkadiansiāqumto be(come) narrow
7Proto-Semitic*ṣ́yḳ-—

via Indonesian suci

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiansuciholy; sacred; innocent
2Malaysuciholy; sacred; innocent
3Palisucipure, clean, white
4Sanskritशुचिshining, glowing, gleaming, radiant, bright
5Sanskritशुच्flame, glow, heat; brightness, luster; "also...
Every word from Proto-Semitic *ṣ́yḳ- →Every word from Akkadian siāqum →Every word from Akkadian sūqum →