Where does “parquet” come from?
Parquet comes from French parquet, diminutive of parc (an enclosed space), from Frankish parrik, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning enclosed or fenced.
parquet (English): A wooden floor made of parquetry; The part of a...
Definitions
- A wooden floor made of parquetry; The part of a...
Ancestry of “parquet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | parquet | parquet; the prosecution |
| 2 | French | -et | suffix indicating diminution or affection |
| 3 | Middle French | -et | Used to form a diminutive, masculine noun |
| 4 | Old French | -et | Used to form a diminutive, masculine noun;... |
| 5 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |