Where does “parksex” come from?
parksex (Danish) comes from Danish sex, from English sex, from English sect, from Middle English secte, from Old French secte, from Late Latin secta, from Latin sequi, from Latin sequor — to follow; to see; to say.
parksex (Danish): sex in a park
Definitions
- sex in a park
Ancestry of “parksex”, step by step
parksex traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish sex
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | sex | Sexual intercourse, sex |
| 2 | English | sex | A category into which sexually-reproducing... |
| 3 | English | sect | An offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing... |
| 4 | Middle English | secte | A variety or sort; a category with a... |
| 5 | Old French | secte | a sect in philosophy or religion |
| 6 | Late Latin | secta | a sect in philosophy or religion, a school,... |
| 7 | Latin | sequi | present active infinitive of sequor; follow, come... |
| 8 | Latin | sequor | I follow, come or go after |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | sekʷōr | follow, come/go after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sékʷetor | to be following |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
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 |