Etymology

haversack

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Today it means: A small, strong bag carried on the back or the shoulder, usually with only one strap, and originally made of canvas. Full definition →

French havresac ← Low German Haaversack ← German Habersack
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  1. German · derived fromHabersack
  2. Low German · derived fromHaaversack
  3. French · borrowed fromhavresac
  4. English todayhaversack

From French havresac, from Low German Haaversack and/or German Habersack, Hafersack (literally “oat-sack”), from Hafer + Sack. Compare also Dutch haverzak.

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