Etymology of the English word saccate
the English word
saccatederived from the New Latin word
saccatusderived 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
saqusing the Latin suffix
-atusDate
The earliest known usage of saccate in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
