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Where does “žok” come from?

žok (Czech) comes from Latin saccus, from Ancient Greek σάκκος — sack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential...

žok (Czech): sack

Definitions

  1. sack

Ancestry of “žok”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsaccussack, bag; purse, wallet, moneybag; garment of...
2Ancient Greekσάκκοςsack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential...
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