Where does “samsak” come from?

samsak (Indonesian) comes from Dutch zandzak, from Dutch zak, from English Sack, from Middle English sak, from Old English sacc, from Old English sæcc, from Proto-West Germanic sakku, from Proto-Germanic sakkuz — sack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential...

samsak (Indonesian): sandbag (a bag filled with sand)

Definitions

  1. sandbag (a bag filled with sand)

Ancestry of “samsak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchzandzakA sandbag
2Dutchzaka container made of textile, leather or paper...
3EnglishSackA bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small items, a satchel
4Middle Englishsakbag, sackcloth
5Old Englishsaccsack, bag
6Old Englishsæccbattle, strife, fighting
7Proto-West Germanicsakkusack, bag
8Proto-Germanicsakkuzsack, bag, purse
9Latinsaccussack, bag; purse, wallet, moneybag; garment of...
10Ancient Greekσάκκοςsack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential...
Every word from Ancient Greek σάκκοςEvery word from Latin saccusEvery word from Proto-Germanic sakkuz