Where does “kontinentalsokkel” come from?
kontinentalsokkel (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål sokkel, from Italian zoccolo, from Latin socculus, from Latin soccus, from Ancient Greek σύκχος — a kind of shoe.
kontinentalsokkel (Norwegian Bokmål): a continental shelf
Definitions
- a continental shelf
Ancestry of “kontinentalsokkel”, step by step
kontinentalsokkel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål sokkel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | sokkel | a base, pedestal, plinth; a socket; a shelf |
| 2 | Italian | zoccolo | hoof; clog; plinth |
| 3 | Latin | socculus | — |
| 4 | Latin | soccus | slipper; comedy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σύκχος | a kind of shoe |
via Norwegian Bokmål kontinental
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | kontinental | continental |