Where does “hacka” come from?
hacka (Swedish) comes from English hacker, from English hack, from English hackysack, from English hackeysack, from English sack, from Middle English sak, from Old English sacc, from Old English sæcc — sack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential...
hacka (Swedish): a pick, pickaxe; a tool used to hack; a small sum...
Definitions
- a pick, pickaxe; a tool used to hack; a small sum...
Ancestry of “hacka”, step by step
hacka traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English hacker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hacker | One who is expert at programming and solving... |
| 2 | English | hack | To chop or cut down in a rough manner; To cough... |
| 3 | English | hackysack | Alternative form of hackeysack |
| 4 | English | hackeysack | A non-competition sport in which a small sack, or... |
| 5 | English | sack | A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse... |
| 6 | Middle English | sak | bag, sackcloth |
| 7 | Old English | sacc | sack, bag |
| 8 | Old English | sæcc | battle, strife, fighting |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | sakku | sack, bag |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | sakkuz | sack, bag, purse |
| 11 | Latin | saccus | sack, bag; purse, wallet, moneybag; garment of... |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | σάκκος | sack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential... |