Where does “hopsack” come from?
hopsack (English) comes from English hop, from Dutch hop, from Middle Dutch hoppe, from Old French huppe, from Latin upupa, from Old Saxon uppa, from Old Norse á, from Proto-Norse ᚨᚾ — on, onto.
hopsack (English): A hemp sack used for holding hops; A coarse,...
Definitions
- A hemp sack used for holding hops; A coarse,...
Ancestry of “hopsack”, step by step
hopsack traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hop | A short jump; A jump on one leg; A short journey,... |
| 2 | Dutch | hop | hoopoe, the species "Upupa epops" or an... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | hoppe | hops; hopped beer |
| 4 | Old French | huppe | — |
| 5 | Latin | upupa | hoopoe |
| 6 | Old Saxon | uppa | above |
| 7 | Old Norse | á | river; Alternative form of ær; on |
| 8 | Proto-Norse | ᚨᚾ | on |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | ana | on, at; on, onto; ana |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
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... |