Where does “skatepark” come from?
skatepark (English) comes from English park, from Korean 박, from Chinese 泊, from English poise, from Middle English poys, from Middle French pois, from Latin pēnsum, from Latin pendō — to stretch.
skatepark (English): A recreational area designed for skateboarders
Definitions
- A recreational area designed for skateboarders
Ancestry of “skatepark”, step by step
skatepark traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English park
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | park | An area of land set aside for environment... |
| 2 | Korean | 박 | gourd; calabash; gourd shell; head |
| 3 | Chinese | 泊 | — |
| 4 | English | poise | A state of balance, equilibrium or stability;... |
| 5 | Middle English | poys | — |
| 6 | Middle French | pois | weight |
| 7 | Latin | pēnsum | allotment, portion, weight (of wool measured out to a slave to spin in a day) |
| 8 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |
via English skate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | skate | A runner or blade, usually of steel, with a frame... |
| 2 | Dutch | schaats | skate, ice skate; stilt |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | schāetse | stilt |
| 4 | Old French | escache | a stilt, trestle |
| 5 | Frankish | skakkja | stilt |
| 6 | Old Saxon | skakan | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skakaną | to swing; to shake; to escape |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skeg- | to jump, spring; to jump; move |