Where does “matrozenpak” come from?

matrozenpak (Dutch) comes from Dutch pak, from Middle Dutch pac, from Old Dutch pakko, from Frankish pakkō, from Proto-Germanic pakkô — bundle; pack; package.

matrozenpak (Dutch): sailor suit

Definitions

  1. sailor suit

Ancestry of “matrozenpak”, step by step

matrozenpak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch pak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpakpackage; suit
2Middle Dutchpac—
3Old Dutchpakko—
4Frankishpakkō—
5Proto-Germanicpakkôbundle; pack; package

via Dutch matroos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmatroossailor, seaman
2Frenchmatelotseaman
3Middle Frenchmatelotsailor
4Old Frenchmatenotsailor, bunkmate
5Middle Dutchmattenootbunk fellow
Every word from Proto-Germanic pakkô →