Where does “sabretache” come from?
sabretache (English) comes from French sabretache, from German Säbeltasche, from German tasche, from Italian tasca, from Latin tasca, from Frankish taska, from Proto-Germanic taskǭ, from Proto-Indo-European das- — to pour; to cast; accusative singular of ön.
sabretache (English): A leather pocket or pouch worn hanging from a...
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- A leather pocket or pouch worn hanging from a...
Ancestry of “sabretache”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | sabretache | sabretache |
| 2 | German | Säbeltasche | sabretache |
| 3 | German | tasche | bag |
| 4 | Italian | tasca | |
| 5 | Latin | tasca | — |
| 6 | Frankish | taska | pouch |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | taskǭ | bag, purse; pouch, pocket |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | das- | — |
| 9 | Translingual | da | — |
| 10 | English | deca- | Greek number... |
| 11 | French | déca- | deca- |
| 12 | Latin | decās | a decade (period of ten years) |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | δεκάς | the number ten; a group of ten, decade |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | -ᾰ́ς | group of |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | -ónts | Derives nouns denoting body parts |
| 16 | Hungarian | önt | to pour; to cast; accusative singular of ön |