Where does “sæk” come from?
sæk (Danish) comes from Old Norse sekkr, from Proto-Germanic sakkuz, from Latin saccus, from Ancient Greek σάκκος — sack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential...
Ancestry of “sæk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | sekkr | sack, big bag |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sakkuz | sack, bag, purse |
| 3 | Latin | saccus | sack, bag; purse, wallet, moneybag; garment of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σάκκος | sack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential... |