Where does “sopsäck” come from?

sopsäck (Swedish) comes from Swedish säck, from Old Norse sekkr, from Proto-Germanic sakkuz, from Latin saccus, from Ancient Greek σάκκος — sack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential...

sopsäck (Swedish): a garbage bag

Definitions

  1. a garbage bag

Ancestry of “sopsäck”, step by step

sopsäck traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish säck

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsäcksack; a bag
2Old Norsesekkrsack, big bag
3Proto-Germanicsakkuzsack, bag, purse
4Latinsaccussack, bag; purse, wallet, moneybag; garment of...
5Ancient Greekσάκκοςsack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential...

via Swedish sopa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsopaa piece of trash; unskilled person; to sweep; to...
Every word from Ancient Greek σάκκος