Where does “rummensäkki” come from?
rummensäkki (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian säkki, from Swedish säck, from Old Norse sekkr, from Proto-Germanic sakkuz, from Latin saccus, from Ancient Greek σάκκος — sack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential...
rummensäkki (Ingrian): sack with husks
Definitions
- sack with husks
Ancestry of “rummensäkki”, step by step
rummensäkki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian säkki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | säkki | A sack |
| 2 | Swedish | säck | sack; a bag |
| 3 | Old Norse | sekkr | sack, big bag |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sakkuz | sack, bag, purse |
| 5 | Latin | saccus | sack, bag; purse, wallet, moneybag; garment of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σάκκος | sack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential... |
via Ingrian rummen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | rummen | chaff, husk |