Where does “sacciferous” come from?
sacciferous (English) comes from Latin saccus, from Ancient Greek σάκκος — sack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential...
sacciferous (English): Bearing a sac
Ancestry of “sacciferous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | saccus | sack, bag; purse, wallet, moneybag; garment of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σάκκος | sack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential... |