Where does “цокл” come from?

цокл (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Sockel, from French socle, from Italian zoccolo, from Latin socculus, from Latin soccus, from Ancient Greek σύκχος — a kind of shoe.

цокл (Serbo-Croatian): pedestal; support

Definitions

  1. pedestal; support

Ancestry of “цокл”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSockelbase; pedestal, plinth; socket for a chip or CPU
2Frenchsocleplinth, pedestal, socle; basis, foundation, core...
3Italianzoccolohoof; clog; plinth
4Latinsocculus—
5Latinsoccusslipper; comedy
6Ancient Greekσύκχοςa kind of shoe
Every word from Ancient Greek σύκχος →Every word from Latin soccus →Every word from Latin socculus →