Where does “packis” come from?

packis (Swedish) comes from Swedish is, from Old Swedish is, from Old Norse íss, from Proto-Germanic īsą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- — ice, frost.

packis (Swedish): pack ice

Definitions

  1. pack ice

Ancestry of “packis”, step by step

packis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish is

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishisIce; frozen water; Ice; a sheet of ice lying on a...
2Old Swedishis—
3Old Norseíssice
4Proto-Germanicīsąice
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost

via Swedish packa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpackato pack; to stow things into a pack e.g. as to be...
2Middle Low Germanpackento pack
3Old Saxonpakko—
4Frankishpakkō—
5Proto-Germanicpakkôbundle; pack; package
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsą →Every word from Old Norse íss →