Where does “săcui” come from?
săcui (Romanian) comes from Vulgar Latin sacculeus, from Latin sacculus, from Latin -ulus, from Proto-Italic -olos, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
săcui (Romanian): purse or pouch worn around the neck
Definitions
- purse or pouch worn around the neck
Ancestry of “săcui”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | sacculeus | — |
| 2 | Latin | sacculus | A small bag or sack; purse, sachet |
| 3 | Latin | -ulus | Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -olos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -elos | Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |