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Where does “pakke” come from?

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

pakke (Middle English): Alternative form of pak; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of pak; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “pakke”, step by step

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

Words derived from “pakke”

  • pack
  • backpack
  • unpack
  • backpacking
  • backpacker
  • snowpack
  • packhorse
  • repack
  • packthread
  • daypack
  • packsaddle
  • packstone
  • packman
  • packrat
  • packsack
  • packable
  • overpack
  • wolfpack
  • prepack
  • woolpack
  • hardpack
  • packhouse
  • multipack
  • flatpack
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