Where does “paksu” come from?

paksu (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian pak, from Dutch pak, from Middle Dutch pac, from Old Dutch pakko, from Frankish pakkō, from Proto-Germanic pakkô — bundle; pack; package.

paksu (Indonesian): husband, darling (husband call from his wife)

Definitions

  1. husband, darling (husband call from his wife)

Ancestry of “paksu”, step by step

paksu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian pak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianpaksir; package; lease right
2Dutchpakpackage; suit
3Middle Dutchpac
4Old Dutchpakko
5Frankishpakkō
6Proto-Germanicpakkôbundle; pack; package

via Indonesian suami

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiansuamihusband
2Malaysuamihusband
3Sanskritस्वामी
Every word from Proto-Germanic pakkô
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