Packer
/ˈpækər/noun
A person or thing that packs, or a device used for packing.
Did you know?Packer ultimately traces back to the same ancient Indo-European root behind words for a bundle or package, showing how everyday English preserves the logic of binding things together.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pag-
“to fasten, fix, or bind”
Latin
Latin
pangere
“to fasten, fix in place, or drive in”
Latin
Latin
pactum
“a compact, agreement, or something fixed by binding”
Old French
Old French
pacquer / paquet
“to pack; a bundle or package”
Middle English
English
pakken
“to pack or put into a pack”
Modern English
English
packer
“one who packs; a packing device”