Where does “työmaaparakki” come from?
työmaaparakki (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.
työmaaparakki (Finnish): an array of connected worksite cabins often containers, used to provide accommodation for workers, particularly on construction sites
Definitions
- an array of connected worksite cabins often containers, used to provide accommodation for workers, particularly on construction sites
Ancestry of “työmaaparakki”, step by step
työmaaparakki 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 |