Where does “parkering” come from?
parkering (Danish) comes from Danish parkere, from French parquer, from French parc, from Middle French parc, from Old French parc, from Medieval Latin parcus, from Frankish parrik, from Proto-Germanic parrukaz — fence; enclosure.
parkering (Danish): parking
Definitions
- parking
Ancestry of “parkering”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | parkere | to park |
| 2 | French | parquer | to pen, corral; to park |
| 3 | French | parc | park; playpen; pen |
| 4 | Middle French | parc | enclosure |
| 5 | Old French | parc | enclosed area, often fenced off, often in a... |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | parcus | enclosure; sparing, frugal; scanty, slight |
| 7 | Frankish | parrik | enclosure, pen; enclosure, fenced-in area |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | parrukaz | fence; enclosure |