Where does “pakka” come from?
pakka (Finnish) comes from Swedish backe, from Old Norse bakki, from Proto-Germanic bankô — bank, embankment; a hill.
pakka (Finnish): deck; bundle; roll
Definitions
- deck; bundle; roll
Ancestry of “pakka”, step by step
pakka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish backe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | backe | slope; a piece of ground which slopes; ground;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | bakki | bank; ridge, bank; a mound on which the target is... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bankô | bank, embankment; a hill |
via Sanskrit पालि
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पालि | the tip or ear lobe, the outer ear; a boundary,... |