Where does “pak voor de broek” come from?
pak voor de broek (Dutch) comes from Dutch pak slaag, from Dutch pak, from Middle Dutch pac, from Old Dutch pakko, from Frankish pakkō, from Proto-Germanic pakkô — bundle; pack; package.
pak voor de broek (Dutch): a thrashing or spanking while the victim is clad...
Definitions
- a thrashing or spanking while the victim is clad...
Ancestry of “pak voor de broek”, step by step
pak voor de broek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch pak slaag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | pak slaag | thrashing, beating, spanking |
| 2 | Dutch | pak | package; suit |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | pac | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | pakko | — |
| 5 | Frankish | pakkō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | pakkô | bundle; pack; package |
via Dutch voor de broek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | voor de broek | on the pants/trousers |