Sachet
/ˈsæʃeɪ/noun
A small bag or packet, often filled with scented material or used to hold small items.
Did you know?The word entered English from French, where it was a diminutive of words for a small sack or pouch, and its modern perfume-soaked meaning grew from the old practice of carrying fragrant herbs in little bags.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sak-
“To seek out, choose, or set aside; the same ancient root behind Latin words for sacred things and sacks.”
Latin
Latin
saccus
“A sack or bag.”
Old French
Old French
sachet
“A small sack or small bag.”
Middle English
English
sachet
“A small bag or packet, especially one for carrying powders or fragrant substances.”
Modern English
English
sachet
“A small sealed packet or a small scented bag.”