Where does “Päckchen” come from?
Päckchen (German) comes from German pack, from Low German pack, from Middle Low German pak, from Old Saxon pakko, from Frankish pakkō, from Proto-Germanic pakkô — bundle; pack; package.
Päckchen (German): packet, pack, package; small parcel; A specific...
Definitions
- packet, pack, package; small parcel; A specific...
Ancestry of “Päckchen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | pack | — |
| 2 | Low German | pack | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | pak | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | pakko | — |
| 5 | Frankish | pakkō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | pakkô | bundle; pack; package |