Where does “sac” come from?
sac (French) comes from Old Norse saka, from Proto-Germanic sakōną, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.
sac (French): bag, sack; ten French francs; plunder, loot
Definitions
- bag, sack; ten French francs; plunder, loot
Ancestry of “sac”, step by step
sac traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse saka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | saka | to do harm, to scathe; to blame, find fault with |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sakōną | to charge, seek legal action against |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |
via Old French sac
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | sac | bag; sack |
| 2 | Latin | saccus | sack, bag; purse, wallet, moneybag; garment of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σάκκος | sack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential... |