Where does “packer” come from?
Packer is derived from Middle English pakker, formed from Middle English -er suffix added to a verb root, tracing back through Old French -er and Latin -āre verbal endings to the Latin agentive suffix -ārius.
packer (English): A person whose business is to pack things;...
Definitions
- A person whose business is to pack things;...
Ancestry of “packer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | pakker | A packer; one who supervises packing |
| 2 | Middle English | -er | agentive suffix; agent noun suffix |
| 3 | Old French | -er | Alternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;... |
| 4 | Latin | -āre | first conjugation |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |