Sack
/sæk/noun
A flexible container typically made of cloth, paper, or plastic, used for carrying or storing goods.
Did you know?In medieval times, to 'sack' a city meant to plunder it, a practice steeped in both literal and symbolic destruction, echoing the darker sides of conquest and chaos.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*s(e)k-
“to cut or separate, indicating a division or a container for what is separated.”
Latin
Latin
saccus
“a bag or pouch, often used for carrying goods.”
Old French
Old French
sac
“a bag, pouch, or sack used for storage.”
Middle English
Middle English
sacke
“a bag or sack for carrying, often used in trade and commerce.”
Modern English
English
sack
“to carry or store items in a flexible container, evolving to also mean to loot or pillage.”