↑ pakáž in Jiří Rejzek, Český etymologický slovník, electronic version, Leda, 2007
↑ "pakáž" in Václav Machek, Etymologický slovník jazyka českého, second edition, Academia, 1968
Etymology
Borrowing from GermanBagage, from Frenchbagage(“baggage”).[1] In German, the pejorative meaning was derived from supporting units in the military providing the transport of luggage and supplies (which were accompanied by sutlers and prostitutes).[2]