Where does “besace” come from?

besace (French) comes from Latin bisaccia, from Latin bisaccium, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

besace (French): a wallet

Definitions

  1. a wallet

Ancestry of “besace”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbisaccia—
2Latinbisacciumdouble saddlebag, twofold horse-holdall, wallet
3Latinbi-having two parts; occurring twice
4Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “besace”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Ancient Greek κύκλος →