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Where does “zwempak” come from?

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

zwempak (Dutch): swimsuit, bathing suit

Definitions

  1. swimsuit, bathing suit

Ancestry of “zwempak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpakpackage; suit
2Middle Dutchpac—
3Old Dutchpakko—
4Frankishpakkō—
5Proto-Germanicpakkôbundle; pack; package
Every word from Proto-Germanic pakkô →