Where does “zócalo” come from?

zócalo (Spanish) comes from Latin socculus, from Latin soccus, from Ancient Greek σύκχος — a kind of shoe.

zócalo (Spanish): plinth, socle, base; baseboard, footing,...

Definitions

  1. plinth, socle, base; baseboard, footing,...

Ancestry of “zócalo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsocculus—
2Latinsoccusslipper; comedy
3Ancient Greekσύκχοςa kind of shoe
Every word from Ancient Greek σύκχος →Every word from Latin soccus →Every word from Latin socculus →