Where does “Mogelpackung” come from?
Mogelpackung (German) comes from German Packung, from German packen, from Middle Low German packen, from Old Saxon pakko, from Frankish pakkō, from Proto-Germanic pakkô — bundle; pack; package.
Mogelpackung (German): Deceptive packaging, such as a large container with little content; more generally, an item promoted with misleading advertising
Definitions
- Deceptive packaging, such as a large container with little content; more generally, an item promoted with misleading advertising
Ancestry of “Mogelpackung”, step by step
Mogelpackung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Packung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Packung | package |
| 2 | German | packen | to pack (luggage, a bundle, etc.); to get packed |
| 3 | Middle Low German | packen | to pack |
| 4 | Old Saxon | pakko | — |
| 5 | Frankish | pakkō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | pakkô | bundle; pack; package |
via German mogeln
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | mogeln | to cheat |