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Where does “sacco” come from?

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

sacco (Neapolitan): sack, bag for garbage etc

Definitions

  1. sack, bag for garbage etc

Ancestry of “sacco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsaccussack, bag; purse, wallet, moneybag; garment of...
2Ancient Greekσάκκοςsack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential...
Every word from Ancient Greek σάκκος →