Where does “sešpaka” come from?
sešpaka (Latvian) comes from Latvian paka, from German Paket, from French paquet, from Middle French paquet, from Middle Dutch pac, from Old Dutch pakko, from Frankish pakkō, from Proto-Germanic pakkô — bundle; pack; package.
sešpaka (Latvian): six pack
Ancestry of “sešpaka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | paka | package; packet; box |
| 2 | German | Paket | packet, package, parcel; the word is used almost... |
| 3 | French | paquet | packet; pack; parcel |
| 4 | Middle French | paquet | — |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | pac | — |
| 6 | Old Dutch | pakko | — |
| 7 | Frankish | pakkō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | pakkô | bundle; pack; package |