Where does “dyrepark” come from?
dyrepark (Danish) comes from Danish park, from French parc, from Middle French parc, from Old French parc, from Medieval Latin parcus, from Frankish parrik, from Proto-Germanic parrukaz — fence; enclosure.
dyrepark (Danish): a zoo or a safari
Definitions
- a zoo or a safari
Ancestry of “dyrepark”, step by step
dyrepark traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish park
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | park | park |
| 2 | French | parc | park; playpen; pen |
| 3 | Middle French | parc | enclosure |
| 4 | Old French | parc | enclosed area, often fenced off, often in a... |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | parcus | enclosure; sparing, frugal; scanty, slight |
| 6 | Frankish | parrik | enclosure, pen; enclosure, fenced-in area |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | parrukaz | fence; enclosure |