Where does “soseti” come from?
soseti (Lingala) comes from Kongo soseti, from French chaussette, from French chaussé, from Middle French chausse, from Old French chauce, from Vulgar Latin calcea, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
soseti (Lingala): sock
Definitions
- sock
Ancestry of “soseti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kongo | soseti | sock |
| 2 | French | chaussette | sock |
| 3 | French | chaussé | past participle of chausser |
| 4 | Middle French | chausse | stocking |
| 5 | Old French | chauce | stocking |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | calcea | garment covering foot and leg |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |