From Latin soccus 'light slipper worn by comic actors,' borrowed from Greek sykkhos.
A knitted or woven covering for the foot and lower leg.
From Old English socc, borrowed from Latin soccus 'light low-heeled shoe, slipper,' which Romans borrowed from Greek sykkhos, a type of shoe. The meaning shifted from a shoe to the cloth garment worn inside a shoe. Key roots: soccus (Latin: "light