Where does “parakkikylä” come from?
parakkikylä (Finnish) comes from Finnish parakki, from Swedish barack, from French baraqué, from Spanish barraca, from Catalan barraca, from Catalan barra, from Vulgar Latin barra, from Frankish bara — to pierce; to strike; brown.
parakkikylä (Finnish): encampment temporary living quarters, often consisting of modular residences, such as containers
Definitions
- encampment temporary living quarters, often consisting of modular residences, such as containers
Ancestry of “parakkikylä”, step by step
parakkikylä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish parakki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | parakki | barracks |
| 2 | Swedish | barack | a simple building intended for temporary use |
| 3 | French | baraqué | buff, yoked, beefy; past participle of baraquer |
| 4 | Spanish | barraca | barrack; tent, hut; storage shed |
| 5 | Catalan | barraca | hut, tent; storage shed; market stall |
| 6 | Catalan | barra | bar; loaf; jawbone, mandible |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | barra | barrier |
| 8 | Frankish | bara | bar, beam, barrier, fence |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | barō | beam, bar, barrier |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |