Wordiyopack
Old FrenchVariants
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About This Root
From Old French paquer (to bundle, press together), of Germanic origin. Centers on bundling and compression: pack, package, packaging, packet. Compact (pressed together) and impact (driven into) share the Latin cognate pangere (to fasten). Pact (a fastened agreement) is also related through the idea of binding together.
Associated Words
compact
Closely packed and small; to compress; a formal agreement
compaction
The process of compressing something into a denser form
impact
A collision or strong effect; to strongly influence or affect
pack
To put things into a container; a bundle or group of things
package
A wrapped parcel or bundle of related items; to wrap or bundle
packaging
Materials used to wrap goods; the packing industry
packed
Completely full or tightly filled
packer
A person or machine that packs goods into containers
packet
A small package; a unit of data in a network
pact
A formal agreement or treaty between parties
vacuum-packed
Sealed in an airtight container with air removed