Where does “parcel” come from?
Parcel comes from Old French parcelle, from Vulgar Latin particella, from Latin particula meaning a small part, from pars meaning part, from Proto-Indo-European per- and pr̥tós.
parcel (English): A package wrapped for shipment; An individual...
Definitions
- A package wrapped for shipment; An individual...
Ancestry of “parcel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | parcelle | a small piece or part, a parcel, a particle |
| 2 | Latin | particella | — |
| 3 | Latin | particula | small part, particle |
| 4 | Latin | pars | part, side, piece, share; some; faction |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “parcel”