pack
Old Frenchto bundle, to press / fix tightly together
About This Root
Two near-identical ideas flowing into one root. (1) Germanic/Middle Dutch pak meant 'a bundle, a pack' — things tied together: pack, package, packet, packed. (2) Latin pangere / pactum meant 'to fasten, drive in, fix, settle by agreement': pact (a fixed agreement), compact (pressed together / a contract), impact (driven into = collision, effect). Different origins, but both mean 'press / fix together,' so they are grouped as one root for easier learning.
Associated Words · 11
impact
A collision or strong effect; to strongly influence or affect
package
A wrapped parcel or bundle of related items; to wrap or bundle
pack
To put things into a container; a bundle or group of things
compact
Closely packed and small; to compress; a formal agreement
packet
A small package; a unit of data in a network
pact
A formal agreement or treaty between parties
packer
A person or machine that packs goods into containers
compaction
The process of compressing something into a denser form
packaging
Materials used to wrap goods; the packing industry
packed
Completely full or tightly filled
vacuum-packed
Sealed in an airtight container with air removed