Where does “ニーソックス” come from?
ニーソックス (Japanese) comes from English knee socks, from English knee sock — A sock that reaches almost up to the knee.
ニーソックス (Japanese): knee socks, knee highs
Ancestry of “ニーソックス”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | knee socks | plural of knee sock |
| 2 | English | knee sock | A sock that reaches almost up to the knee |