Where does “soc” come from?
soc (Swedish) comes from Swedish socialbidrag, from Swedish bidrag, from Swedish bidra, from Swedish dra, from Swedish draga, from Middle Low German dragen, from Old Saxon dragan, from Proto-Germanic dragan — pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide.
soc (Swedish): the social services
Definitions
- the social services
Ancestry of “soc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | socialbidrag | social assistance, welfare |
| 2 | Swedish | bidrag | a contribution; a subsidy, a social benefit, aid,... |
| 3 | Swedish | bidra | to contribute |
| 4 | Swedish | dra | pull; to tell a short story or joke; leave for... |
| 5 | Swedish | draga | Dated form of dra |
| 6 | Middle Low German | dragen | — |
| 7 | Old Saxon | dragan | to go, to travel |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | dragan | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | draganą | to draw, to pull, to carry |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreǵ- | pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide |