Where does “satchelful” come from?
satchelful (English) comes from English satchel, from Middle English sachel, from Old French sachel, from Late Latin saccellus, from Latin sacculus, from Latin -ulus, from Proto-Italic -olos, from Proto-Italic -elos — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
satchelful (English): As much as a satchel will hold
Definitions
- As much as a satchel will hold
Ancestry of “satchelful”, step by step
satchelful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English satchel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | satchel | A bag or case with one or two shoulder straps,... |
| 2 | Middle English | sachel | satchel, sack |
| 3 | Old French | sachel | small bag |
| 4 | Late Latin | saccellus | A small bag |
| 5 | Latin | sacculus | A small bag or sack; purse, sachet |
| 6 | Latin | -ulus | Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -olos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -elos | Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |