Where does “Sacklpicker” come from?

Sacklpicker (Bavarian) comes from English picker, from Yiddish פּיקן — peck.

Sacklpicker (Bavarian): inmate

Definitions

  1. inmate

Ancestry of “Sacklpicker”, step by step

Sacklpicker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English picker

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpickerAgent noun of pick; one who picks; Any user...
2Yiddishפּיקןpeck

via Bavarian Sackl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1BavarianSackllittle bag
Every word from Yiddish פּיקן →Every word from English picker →