Where does “skocka” come from?
skocka (Swedish) comes from Swedish ärtskocka, from Italian articiocco, from French artichaut, from Old Spanish alcarchofa, from Andalusian Arabic اَلْخَرْشُوف, from Arabic اَلْخُرْشُوف, from Arabic خُرْشُوف — artichoke.
skocka (Swedish): flock
Definitions
- flock
Ancestry of “skocka”, step by step
skocka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ärtskocka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ärtskocka | — |
| 2 | Italian | articiocco | artichoke |
| 3 | French | artichaut | artichoke |
| 4 | Old Spanish | alcarchofa | artichoke |
| 5 | Andalusian Arabic | اَلْخَرْشُوف | — |
| 6 | Arabic | اَلْخُرْشُوف | — |
| 7 | Arabic | خُرْشُوف | artichoke |
via Swedish skock
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skock | A bunch of animals or humans together in an unordered group |