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Where does “sacco” come from?

sacco (Italian) comes from Latin saccus, from Ancient Greek σάκκος — sack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential...

sacco (Italian): sack, bag; sack, sackful, bag, bagful; lot, lots,...

Definitions

  1. sack, bag; sack, sackful, bag, bagful; lot, lots,...

Ancestry of “sacco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsaccussack, bag; purse, wallet, moneybag; garment of...
2Ancient Greekσάκκοςsack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential...

Words derived from “sacco”

  • sacchetto
  • sacchettificio
  • saccheggiare
  • saccheggiatore
  • saccata
  • sacchetta
  • sacchettino
  • insaccatore
  • insaccatrice
  • saccate
  • insaccatura
  • insacchettare
  • insacchettamento
  • forasacco
  • saccheggiamento
  • saccoccia
  • insaccare
  • saccager
  • saccageur
  • sacoche
  • Sakko
  • sacoche
  • сако
  • sako
Every word from Ancient Greek σάκκος →