Where does “parcelhus” come from?
parcelhus (Danish) comes from Danish parcel, from French parcelle, from Old French parcelle, from Latin particella, from Latin particula, from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
parcelhus (Danish): detached house
Definitions
- detached house
Ancestry of “parcelhus”, step by step
parcelhus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish parcel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | parcel | parcel, lot subdivided piece of land registered independently in official records |
| 2 | French | parcelle | parcel |
| 3 | Old French | parcelle | a small piece or part, a parcel, a particle |
| 4 | Latin | particella | small portion |
| 5 | Latin | particula | small part, particle |
| 6 | Latin | pars | part, side, piece, share; some; faction |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |