Where does “pack” come from?
pack (Low German) comes 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 | Middle Low German | pak | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | pakko | — |
| 3 | Frankish | pakkō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | pakkô | bundle; pack; package |
Words derived from “pack”