Where does “kontinentalsokkel” come from?
kontinentalsokkel (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sokkel, from Italian zoccolo, from Latin socculus, from Latin soccus, from Ancient Greek σύκχος — a kind of shoe.
kontinentalsokkel (Norwegian Nynorsk): a continental shelf
Ancestry of “kontinentalsokkel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | 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 |