Where does “sackcloth” come from?
Sackcloth comes from Middle English sakcloth, a coarse fabric used for garments and sacks whose ultimate origin and earliest meaning remain uncertain.
sackcloth (English): A coarse hessian style of cloth used to make...
Definitions
- A coarse hessian style of cloth used to make...
Ancestry of “sackcloth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | sakcloth | — |
Words derived from “sackcloth”