socka

Swedish

noun
Definitions
  • a sock (especially thicker or shorter ones)

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse sokkr derived from Latin soccus (slipper, buskin, a light shoe slipper, low shoe) derived from Ancient Greek σύκχος (a kind of shoe).

Origin

Ancient Greek

σύκχος

Gloss

a kind of shoe

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