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Where does “pak slaag” come from?

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

pak slaag (Dutch): thrashing, beating, spanking

Definitions

  1. thrashing, beating, spanking

Ancestry of “pak slaag”, step by step

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

Words derived from “pak slaag”

  • pak voor de broek
Every word from Proto-Germanic pakkô →