Where does “søkkr” come from?

søkkr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic sukkaz, from Latin soccus, from Ancient Greek σύκχος — a kind of shoe.

søkkr (Old Norse): sock

Definitions

  1. sock

Ancestry of “søkkr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsukkazlight footwear; sock
2Latinsoccusslipper; comedy
3Ancient Greekσύκχοςa kind of shoe

Words derived from “søkkr”

Every word from Ancient Greek σύκχος →Every word from Latin soccus →Every word from Proto-Germanic sukkaz →