Etymograph

English

sac

Sac comes from French sac ‘bag, sack’, from Latin saccus ‘a garment of sackcloth or haircloth’, and ultimately from Ancient Greek σᾰ́κκος ‘coarse cloth of hair, especially of goat's hair’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσᾰ́κκοςsắkkos‘coarse cloth of hair, especially of goat's hair’
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEsaccus‘a garment of sackcloth or haircloth’
  3. Old Frenchc. 842–1400sac‘bag’
  4. Frenchc. 1600–presentsame form‘bag, sack’
  5. Englishtodaysame form

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Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσᾰ́κκοςsắkkos‘coarse cloth of hair, especially of goat's hair’
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEsaccus‘a garment of sackcloth or haircloth’
  3. Old Frenchc. 842–1400sac‘bag’
  4. Frenchc. 1600–presentsame form‘bag, sack’
  5. Englishtodaysame form

Linked words

through Latin saccus ‘a garment of sackcloth or haircloth’

satchel, saco, 5 more

through French sac ‘bag, sack’

sachet

Today it means

noun A bag or pouch inside a plant or animal that typically contains a fluid.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek σᾰ́κκος / sac

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