Where does “זאָק” come from?

זאָק (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German soc, from Old High German soc, from Proto-West Germanic *sokk, from Proto-Germanic sukkaz, from Latin soccus, from Ancient Greek σύκχος — a kind of shoe.

זאָק (Yiddish): sock

Definitions

sock

Ancestry of “זאָק”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle High German	soc	—
2	Old High German	soc	sock
3	Proto-West Germanic	*sokk	light footwear
4	Proto-Germanic	sukkaz	light footwear; sock
5	Latin	soccus	slipper; comedy
6	Ancient Greek	σύκχος	a kind of shoe

Every word from Ancient Greek σύκχος →Every word from Latin soccus →Every word from Proto-Germanic sukkaz →