Where does “søkkvåt” come from?
søkkvåt (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk søkk, from Old Norse søkkr, from Proto-Germanic sukkaz, from Latin soccus, from Ancient Greek σύκχος — a kind of shoe.
søkkvåt (Norwegian Nynorsk): drenched, soaking wet
Ancestry of “søkkvåt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | søkk | a hollow; inflection of søkka:
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| 2 | Old Norse | søkkr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sukkaz | light footwear; sock |
| 4 | Latin | soccus | slipper; comedy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σύκχος | a kind of shoe |