Etymology Explorer › Norwegian NynorskWhere 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 søkkvåt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk søkk Step Language Word Meaning 1 Norwegian Nynorsk søkk a hollow; inflection of søkka:
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##... 2 Old Norse søkkr sock 3 Proto-Germanic sukkaz light footwear; sock 4 Latin soccus slipper; comedy 5 Ancient Greek σύκχος a kind of shoe
via Norwegian Nynorsk våt Step Language Word Meaning 1 Norwegian Nynorsk våt wet 2 Old Norse vátr wet 3 Proto-Germanic wētaz wet 4 Proto-Indo-European wed- water 5 Proto-Indo-European wey- to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...