Etymology Explorer › Middle English

Where does “pak” come from?

pak (Middle English) comes from Old English pæcca, from Frankish pakkō, from Proto-Germanic pakkô — bundle; pack; package.

pak (Middle English): A bundle, pack or package; a collection of items...

Definitions

  1. A bundle, pack or package; a collection of items...

Ancestry of “pak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishpæcca—
2Frankishpakkō—
3Proto-Germanicpakkôbundle; pack; package

Words derived from “pak”

  • pack
  • packing
  • backpack
  • unpack
  • packer
  • backpacking
  • meatpacking
  • backpacker
  • snowpack
  • packhorse
  • repack
  • packthread
  • packinghouse
  • daypack
  • packsaddle
  • packstone
  • packman
  • packrat
  • meatpacker
  • packsack
  • packable
  • overpack
  • wolfpack
  • prepack
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