Satchel
/ˈsætʃ.əl/noun
A small bag carried by hand or worn over the shoulder.
Did you know?Satchel comes through Old French from Latin *saccellus*, a diminutive of *saccus* (“sack”), ultimately from Greek *sakkos*, a borrowed word for a bag or sack.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
sakkos
“A bag, sack, or coarse cloth sack”
Latin
Latin
saccus
“A sack or bag”
Late Latin
Latin
saccellus
“A small sack or little bag”
Old French
Old French
sachel / sachelle
“A small bag or pouch”
Middle English
English
satchel
“A small bag or pouch carried for personal items”
Modern English
English
satchel
“A small bag, often with a strap, used for carrying things”