Where does “saku” come from?
saku (Indonesian) comes from Malay sakko, from Portuguese saco, from Old Portuguese saco, from Latin saccus, from Ancient Greek σάκκος — sack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential...
saku (Indonesian): pocket
Ancestry of “saku”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | sakko | — |
| 2 | Portuguese | saco | bag; sack; balls, nuts; patience, tolerance |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | saco | — |
| 4 | Latin | saccus | sack, bag; purse, wallet, moneybag; garment of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σάκκος | sack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential... |