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