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