Where does “pretpark” come from?
pretpark (Dutch) comes from Dutch park, from Dutch perk, from Middle Dutch perc, from Old Dutch perk, from Frankish parrik, from Proto-Germanic parrukaz — fence; enclosure.
pretpark (Dutch): amusement park
Definitions
- amusement park
Ancestry of “pretpark”, step by step
pretpark traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch park
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | park | park |
| 2 | Dutch | perk | a delimited piece of ground, e.g. a flowerbed |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | perc | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | perk | — |
| 5 | Frankish | parrik | enclosure, pen; enclosure, fenced-in area |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | parrukaz | fence; enclosure |
via Dutch pret
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | pret | fun |