Where does “sak” come from?
sak (Middle English) comes from Old English sacc, from Old English sæcc, from Proto-West Germanic sakku, from Proto-Germanic sakkuz, from Latin saccus, from Ancient Greek σάκκος — sack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential...
sak (Middle English): bag, sackcloth
Ancestry of “sak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | sacc | sack, bag |
| 2 | Old English | sæcc | battle, strife, fighting |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | sakku | — |
| 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... |