Where does “sokke” come from?
sokke (Middle English) comes from Middle English souken, from Old English sūcan, from Proto-West Germanic sūkan, from Proto-Germanic sūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sug-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
sokke (Middle English): Alternative form of souken
Definitions
- Alternative form of souken
Ancestry of “sokke”, step by step
sokke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English souken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | souken | To suck; to extract or draw with the mouth; To... |
| 2 | Old English | sūcan | to suck |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | sūkan | to suck; to suckle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sūkaną | to suck; to suckle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sug- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |