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
Ancestry of “цокл”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Sockel | base; pedestal, plinth; socket for a chip or CPU |
| 2 | French | socle | plinth, pedestal, socle; basis, foundation, core... |
| 3 | Italian | zoccolo | hoof; clog; plinth |
| 4 | Latin | socculus | — |
| 5 | Latin | soccus | slipper; comedy |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σύκχος | a kind of shoe |