Etymology of the English word knapsack
the English word
knapsackderived from the Low German word
Knappsackderived from the Low German word
Sack (sack)
derived from the Latin word
saccus (sack; bag; sack, bag; wallet)
derived from the Greek word
sakkos, σάκκος ('sack'-cloth; mohair (the material or garments made of it, worn as a sign of grief))
derived from the Phoenician word
saqderived from the Low German word
knappenDate
The earliest known usage of knapsack in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
