sekkur

Faroese

/ˈsɛʰkːʊɹ/

noun
Definitions
  • sack, big bag (for potatoes, flour, mail, etc.)

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse sekkr derived from Proto-Germanic *sakkuz (sack) derived from Latin saccus (large bag, sack, bag, purse, a sack) derived from Ancient Greek σάκκος (sack, sackcloth, bag, bag of coarse cloth).

Origin

Ancient Greek

σάκκος

Gloss

sack, sackcloth, bag, bag of coarse cloth

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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