Where does “Sacks” come from?
Sacks (German) comes from German Sack, from Middle High German sac, from Old High German sac, from Proto-West Germanic sakku, from Proto-Germanic sakkuz, from Latin saccus, from Ancient Greek σάκκος — sack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential...
Sacks (German): genitive singular of Sack
Definitions
- genitive singular of Sack
Ancestry of “Sacks”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Sack | a sack; a large bag; the sack; short for... |
| 2 | Middle High German | sac | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sac | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sakku | sack, bag |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sakkuz | sack, bag, purse |
| 6 | Latin | saccus | sack, bag; purse, wallet, moneybag; garment of... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σάκκος | sack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential... |