Grainsack
/ˈɡreɪn.sæk/noun
A coarse cloth bag used for storing or transporting grain.
Did you know?The word grain ultimately traces to Latin granum, “seed,” the same root behind grenade and garnet—both named through associations with seeds or pomegranate-like forms.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ǵr̥h₂-no-
“Seed or grain; the reconstructed ancestor of the grain-family word.”
Ancient Latin
Latin
grānum
“A grain, seed, or small particle.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
sákkos
“A coarse cloth or sack; an early source of the English word sack.”
Old English
Old English
sacc
“A sack or bag, borrowed through Latin and Germanic contact.”
Middle English
English
greyn
“Grain or seed; also a tiny particle or measure of weight.”
Modern English
English
grainsack
“A compound of grain and sack, referring to a bag for holding grain.”