Where does “Parkerian” come from?

Parkerian (English) comes from English Parker, from English park, from Korean 박, from Chinese 泊, from English poise, from Middle English poys, from Middle French pois, from Latin pēnsum — to stretch.

Parkerian (English): Of or relating to Matthew Parker (1504–1575), English bishop and theologian

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to Matthew Parker (1504–1575), English bishop and theologian

Ancestry of “Parkerian”, step by step

Parkerian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Parker

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishParkerA Parker-brand pen
2EnglishparkAn area of land set aside for environment...
3Koreangourd; calabash; gourd shell; head
4Chinese
5EnglishpoiseA state of balance, equilibrium or stability;...
6Middle Englishpoys
7Middle Frenchpoisweight
8Latinpēnsumallotment, portion, weight (of wool measured out to a slave to spin in a day)
9Latinpendōto weigh, weigh out
10Proto-Italicpendōhang, put in a hanging position
11Proto-Indo-European(s)péndeti
12Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch

via English ian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishian
2IrishEoinJohn any of several people in the Bible
3Old IrishIohainJohn apostle
4LatinIōannēsJohn biblical persons
5Ancient GreekἸωάννης
6HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
7Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
8Moroccan Arabicخنونةmucus, snot
9Arabicخُنَّة
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend-