Etymology of the English word saccule
the English word
sacculederived from the Classical Latin word
sacculus (a little bag; little bag; purse; sachet)
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
saqDate
The earliest known usage of saccule in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
