Where does “zakkenwasser” come from?

zakkenwasser (Dutch) comes from Dutch zak, from English Sack, from Middle English sak, from Old English sacc, from Old English sæcc, from Proto-West Germanic sakku, from Proto-Germanic sakkuz, from Latin saccus — sack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential...

zakkenwasser (Dutch): fool, oaf, tool

Definitions

  1. fool, oaf, tool

Ancestry of “zakkenwasser”, step by step

zakkenwasser traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch zak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzaka container made of textile, leather or paper...
2EnglishSackA bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small items, a satchel
3Middle Englishsakbag, sackcloth
4Old Englishsaccsack, bag
5Old Englishsæccbattle, strife, fighting
6Proto-West Germanicsakkusack, bag
7Proto-Germanicsakkuzsack, bag, purse
8Latinsaccussack, bag; purse, wallet, moneybag; garment of...
9Ancient Greekσάκκοςsack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential...

via Dutch wassen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwassento wash, to clean; to grow, to rise, to increase,...
2Dutchwaslaundry, clothes that need to be washed, or just...
3Middle Dutchwasfirst/third-person singular past indicative of...
4Middle Dutchwassento grow, to wax; to increase
5Old Dutchwassanto grow, to wax; to rise in level
6Proto-West Germanicwahsanto grow
7Proto-Germanicwahsijanąto grow
8Indo-European*h₂weks-
Every word from Ancient Greek σάκκοςEvery word from Latin saccusEvery word from Proto-Germanic sakkuz