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Where does “sakko” come from?

sakko (Malay) comes from Portuguese saco, from Old Portuguese saco, from Latin saccus, from Ancient Greek σάκκος — sack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential...

Ancestry of “sakko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesesacobag; sack; balls, nuts; patience, tolerance
2Old Portuguesesaco—
3Latinsaccussack, bag; purse, wallet, moneybag; garment of...
4Ancient Greekσάκκοςsack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential...

Words derived from “sakko”

  • saku
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