Where does “sac” come from?
sac (Romanian) comes from Latin saccus, from Ancient Greek σάκκος — sack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential...
sac (Romanian): sack, bag
Ancestry of “sac”, step by step
sac traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin saccus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | saccus | sack, bag; purse, wallet, moneybag; garment of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σάκκος | sack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential... |
via Ottoman Turkish سیك
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | سیك | penis |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | sik- | to copulate; penis; to copulate |