Where does “satchel” come from?
Satchel comes from Old French sachel, from Late Latin saccellus, from Latin saccus, which derives from Ancient Greek σάκκος, all denoting a bag or pouch.
satchel (English): A bag or case with one or two shoulder straps,...
Definitions
- A bag or case with one or two shoulder straps,...
Ancestry of “satchel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sachel | satchel, sack |
| 2 | Old French | sachel | small bag |
| 3 | Late Latin | saccellus | A small bag |
| 4 | Latin | sacculus | A small bag or sack; purse, sachet |
| 5 | Latin | -ulus | Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -olos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -elos | Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |