Where does “Paketbombe” come from?
Paketbombe (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.
Paketbombe (German): parcel bomb
Definitions
- parcel bomb
Ancestry of “Paketbombe”, step by step
Paketbombe 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 Bombe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Bombe | a bomb; a bombe, a bomb-shaped dessert; a bombe... |
| 2 | French | bombé | rounded, convex; past participle of bomber |
| 3 | Italian | bomba | bomb |
| 4 | Italian | bombo | bumblebee; buzzing |
| 5 | Latin | bombus | A buzz or humming sound |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βόμβος | any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,... |