Where does “parkeerplek” come from?
parkeerplek (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.
parkeerplek (Dutch): a parking space (space for one vehicle)
Definitions
- a parking space (space for one vehicle)
Ancestry of “parkeerplek”, step by step
parkeerplek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch parkeren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |