Where does “*sokk” come from?
*sokk (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic sukkaz, from Latin soccus, from Ancient Greek σύκχος — a kind of shoe.
Ancestry of “*sokk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | sukkaz | light footwear; sock |
| 2 | Latin | soccus | slipper; comedy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σύκχος | a kind of shoe |