Where does “parking coupon” come from?
parking coupon (English) comes from English parking, 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.
parking coupon (English): One of a booklet of punch-out coupons, available...
Definitions
- One of a booklet of punch-out coupons, available...
Ancestry of “parking coupon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | parking | present participle of park; The action of the... |
| 2 | English | park | An area of land set aside for environment... |
| 3 | Korean | 박 | gourd; calabash; gourd shell; head |
| 4 | Chinese | 泊 | — |
| 5 | English | poise | A state of balance, equilibrium or stability;... |
| 6 | Middle English | poys | — |
| 7 | Middle French | pois | weight |
| 8 | Latin | pēnsum | — |
| 9 | Latin | pendō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |