Where does “anpacken” come from?

anpacken (German) comes from German an, from Middle High German āne, from Old High German āna, from Proto-West Germanic ana, from Proto-Germanic *an, from Proto-Germanic ana, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

anpacken (German): to go about, to tackle

Definitions

  1. to go about, to tackle

Ancestry of “anpacken”, step by step

anpacken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germananon; upon; at; in; against; by; near; close to;...
2Middle High Germanānewithout
3Old High Germanānawithout
4Proto-West Germanicanaon
5Proto-Germanic*an—
6Proto-Germanicanaon, at; on, onto; ana
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via German packen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanpackento pack (luggage, a bundle, etc.); to get packed
2Middle Low Germanpackento pack
3Old Saxonpakko—
4Frankishpakkō—
5Proto-Germanicpakkôbundle; pack; package
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ana →Every word from Proto-Germanic *an →