Where does “pa̍k” come from?
pa̍k (Min Nan) comes from Dutch pachten, from Medieval Latin pacto, from Latin pacīscor, from Latin pācō, from Latin pāx, from Proto-Italic pāks, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂ḱ-s, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- — to join, to attach; agreement, settlement.
pa̍k (Min Nan): to package; to rent; to lease
Definitions
- to package; to rent; to lease
Ancestry of “pa̍k”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | pachten | to lease |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | pacto | dative masculine singular of pactus; dative... |
| 3 | Latin | pacīscor | — |
| 4 | Latin | pācō | — |
| 5 | Latin | pāx | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pāks | peace |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂ḱ-s | peace |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ḱ- | to join, to attach; agreement, settlement |