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