Etymology

packing

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Today it means: The action of putting things together, especially of putting clothes into a suitcase for a journey. Full definition →

Middle English pakkynge
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  1. Middle English · inherited frompakkynge
  2. English todaypacking

From Middle English pakkynge; equivalent to pack (“verb and noun senses”) + -ing.

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