Where does “knapzak” come from?
knapzak (Low German) comes from Dutch knapzak, 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...
Ancestry of “knapzak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | knapzak | bindle or other food bag |
| 2 | Dutch | zak | a container made of textile, leather or paper... |
| 3 | English | Sack | sack |
| 4 | Middle English | sak | bag, sackcloth |
| 5 | Old English | sacc | sack, bag |
| 6 | Old English | sæcc | battle, strife, fighting |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | sakku | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | sakkuz | sack, bag, purse |
| 9 | Latin | saccus | sack, bag; purse, wallet, moneybag; garment of... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | σάκκος | sack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential... |
Words derived from “knapzak”