Where does “matpakke” come from?
matpakke (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk pakke, from Old Norse pakki, from Middle Low German packe, from Old Saxon pakko, from Frankish pakkō, from Proto-Germanic pakkô — bundle; pack; package.
matpakke (Norwegian Nynorsk): packed lunch
Ancestry of “matpakke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | pakke | a parcel, package, or packet; a pack or packet |
| 2 | Old Norse | pakki | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | packe | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | pakko | — |
| 5 | Frankish | pakkō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | pakkô | bundle; pack; package |