Where does “knapsacking” come from?
knapsacking (English) comes from English knapsack, from Low German knapzak, from Dutch knapzak, from Dutch zak, from English Sack, from Middle English sak, from Old English sacc, from Old English sæcc — sack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential...
knapsacking (English): present participle of knapsack
Definitions
- present participle of knapsack
Ancestry of “knapsacking”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | knapsack | A case of canvas or leather, for carrying items... |
| 2 | Low German | knapzak | — |
| 3 | Dutch | knapzak | bindle or other food bag |
| 4 | Dutch | zak | a container made of textile, leather or paper... |
| 5 | 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 |
| 6 | Middle English | sak | bag, sackcloth |
| 7 | Old English | sacc | sack, bag |
| 8 | Old English | sæcc | battle, strife, fighting |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | sakku | sack, bag |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | sakkuz | sack, bag, purse |
| 11 | Latin | saccus | sack, bag; purse, wallet, moneybag; garment of... |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | σάκκος | sack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential... |