Where does “sacc” come from?
sacc (Old English) comes 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...
sacc (Old English): sack, bag
Definitions
- sack, bag
Ancestry of “sacc”, step by step
sacc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English sæcc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sæcc | battle, strife, fighting |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | sakku | sack, bag |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sakkuz | sack, bag, purse |
| 4 | Latin | saccus | sack, bag; purse, wallet, moneybag; garment of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σάκκος | sack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential... |
via Old French sac
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | sac | bag; sack |