Where does “sekkur” come from?

sekkur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse sekkr, from Proto-Germanic sakkuz, from Latin saccus, from Ancient Greek σάκκος — sack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential...

sekkur (Faroese): sack, big bag

Definitions

  1. sack, big bag

Ancestry of “sekkur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesekkrsack, big bag
2Proto-Germanicsakkuzsack, bag, purse
3Latinsaccussack, bag; purse, wallet, moneybag; garment of...
4Ancient Greekσάκκοςsack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential...

Words derived from “sekkur”

Every word from Ancient Greek σάκκος →Every word from Latin saccus →Every word from Proto-Germanic sakkuz →