Where does “unparkable” come from?
unparkable (English) comes from English parkable, 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.
unparkable (English): Of a vehicle: difficult or impossible to park; Of...
Definitions
- Of a vehicle: difficult or impossible to park; Of...
Ancestry of “unparkable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | parkable | Capable of being parked |
| 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 |