Where does “packet” come from?
packet (German) comes from German packen, from Middle Low German packen, from Old Saxon pakko, from Frankish pakkō, from Proto-Germanic pakkô — bundle; pack; package.
packet (German): imperative plural of packen
Definitions
- imperative plural of packen
Ancestry of “packet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | packen | to pack ; to get packed; to grab, to grip, to... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | packen | to pack |
| 3 | Old Saxon | pakko | — |
| 4 | Frankish | pakkō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | pakkô | bundle; pack; package |