Where does “springpak” come from?
springpak (Dutch) comes from English jumpsuit, from English suit, from Middle English sute, from Anglo-Norman suite, from Vulgar Latin sequita, from Latin sequor, from Proto-Italic sekʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European sékʷetor — to follow; to see; to say.
springpak (Dutch): jumpsuit
Definitions
- jumpsuit
Ancestry of “springpak”, step by step
springpak traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English jumpsuit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jumpsuit | a one-piece item of clothing originally used by... |
| 2 | English | suit | A set of clothes to be worn together, now... |
| 3 | Middle English | sute | Clothes or clothing; especially those that match;... |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | suite | pursuit |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | sequita | — |
| 6 | Latin | sequor | I follow, come or go after |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | sekʷōr | follow, come/go after |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sékʷetor | to be following |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Dutch pak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | pak | package; suit |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | pac | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | pakko | — |
| 4 | Frankish | pakkō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | pakkô | bundle; pack; package |
via Dutch spring
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | spring |