Etymology of the English word satchel
the English word
satchelderived from the Old French word
sachelderived from the Medieval Latin word
sacellusderived from the Latin word
saccellusderived 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 satchel in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
