Where does “zakmes” come from?
zakmes (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...
zakmes (Dutch): pocketknife
Definitions
- pocketknife
Ancestry of “zakmes”, step by step
zakmes traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch zak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zak | a container made of textile, leather or paper... |
| 2 | English | Sack | A 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 |
| 3 | Middle English | sak | bag, sackcloth |
| 4 | Old English | sacc | sack, bag |
| 5 | Old English | sæcc | battle, strife, fighting |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | sakku | sack, bag |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | sakkuz | sack, bag, purse |
| 8 | Latin | saccus | sack, bag; purse, wallet, moneybag; garment of... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | σάκκος | sack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential... |
via Dutch mes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | mes | knife, cleaver; blade |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | mets | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | metisas | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | matisahs | food knife |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | mati | food |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | matiz | food |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | mōsą | wet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |