Where does “inparkeren” come from?
inparkeren (Dutch) comes from Dutch parkeren, 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.
inparkeren (Dutch): to park in
Ancestry of “inparkeren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | parkeren | to park, halt and leave a vehicle in a spot; to... |
| 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 |