Where does “Paketautomat” come from?
Paketautomat (German) comes from German Paket, from French paquet, from Middle French paquet, from Middle Dutch pac, from Old Dutch pakko, from Frankish pakkō, from Proto-Germanic pakkô — bundle; pack; package.
Paketautomat (German): parcel locker
Definitions
- parcel locker
Ancestry of “Paketautomat”, step by step
Paketautomat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Paket
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Paket | packet, package, parcel; the word is used almost... |
| 2 | French | paquet | packet; pack; parcel |
| 3 | Middle French | paquet | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | pac | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | pakko | — |
| 6 | Frankish | pakkō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | pakkô | bundle; pack; package |
via German automat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | automat | automaton, machine |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματον | accident, mere chance |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματος | self-willed, unbidden; self-moving,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέμαα | to wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέμονα | to be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | memóne | to think, to be mindful; to remember |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |