Where does “packen” come from?

packen (German) comes from Middle Low German packen, from Old Saxon pakko, from Frankish pakkō, from Proto-Germanic pakkô — bundle; pack; package.

packen (German): to pack (luggage, a bundle, etc.); to get packed

Definitions

  1. to pack (luggage, a bundle, etc.); to get packed

Ancestry of “packen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanpackento pack
2Old Saxonpakko—
3Frankishpakkō—
4Proto-Germanicpakkôbundle; pack; package

Words derived from “packen”

Every word from Proto-Germanic pakkô →Every word from Frankish pakkō →Every word from Old Saxon pakko →