Where does “soc” come from?
soc (Middle English) comes from Old English sōcn, from Proto-West Germanic sōkni, from Proto-Germanic sōkniz, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
Ancestry of “soc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | sōcn | inquiry, prosecution; jurisdiction, prosecution;... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | sōkni | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sōkniz | investigation; probe; examination; inquiry;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |