Where does “cornsack” come from?
cornsack (English) comes from English corn, from Middle English corn, from Old English corn, from Proto-West Germanic korn, from Proto-Germanic kurną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
cornsack (English): A sack for carrying corn
Definitions
- A sack for carrying corn
Ancestry of “cornsack”, step by step
cornsack traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English corn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | corn | The main cereal plant grown for its grain in a... |
| 2 | Middle English | corn | Any plant that bears grain, especially wheat; a... |
| 3 | Old English | corn | corn, a grain or seed; a cornlike pimple, a corn... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | korn | corn, grain, cereal |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kurną | corn, grain, cereal |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nóm | grain |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nós | matured, grown old |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
via English Sack
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 |
| 2 | Middle English | sak | bag, sackcloth |
| 3 | Old English | sacc | sack, bag |
| 4 | Old English | sæcc | battle, strife, fighting |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | sakku | sack, bag |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sakkuz | sack, bag, purse |
| 7 | Latin | saccus | sack, bag; purse, wallet, moneybag; garment of... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | σάκκος | sack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential... |