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Where does “saco” come from?

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

Ancestry of “saco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsaccussack, bag; purse, wallet, moneybag; garment of...
2Ancient Greekσάκκοςsack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential...

Words derived from “saco”

  • sacolejar
  • sacolão
  • sacola
  • saco
  • ensacar
  • saku
  • sakko
  • साक
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