Where does “parc” come from?
parc (Anglo-Norman) comes from Medieval Latin [[parcus]], [[parricus]], from Frankish parrik, from Proto-Germanic parrukaz — fence; enclosure.
parc (Anglo-Norman): livestock pen; enclosed area, often fenced off,...
Definitions
- livestock pen; enclosed area, often fenced off,...
Ancestry of “parc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | [[parcus]], [[parricus]] | — |
| 2 | Frankish | parrik | enclosure, pen; enclosure, fenced-in area |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | parrukaz | fence; enclosure |