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
Ancestry of “Paketbombe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |