Where does “паке́т” come from?
паке́т (Russian) comes from German Paket, from French paquet, from Middle French paquet, from Middle Dutch pac, from Old Dutch pakko, from Frankish pakkō, from Proto-Germanic pakkô — bundle; pack; package.
Ancestry of “паке́т”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Paket | packet, package, parcel; the word is used almost... |
| 2 | French | paquet | packet; pack; parcel |
| 3 | Middle French | paquet | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | pac | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | pakko | — |
| 6 | Frankish | pakkō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | pakkô | bundle; pack; package |