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Where does “bisaccium” come from?

bisaccium (Latin) comes from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

bisaccium (Latin): double saddlebag, twofold horse-holdall, wallet

Definitions

  1. double saddlebag, twofold horse-holdall, wallet

Ancestry of “bisaccium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbi-having two parts; occurring twice
2Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “bisaccium”

  • bisaccia
  • besace
  • besacier
  • bisaga
  • bisuog
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