Where does “viipaleparakki” come from?
viipaleparakki (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.
viipaleparakki (Finnish): a temporary building, often built of a shipping container, that is used as a residence for construction workers
Definitions
- a temporary building, often built of a shipping container, that is used as a residence for construction workers
Ancestry of “viipaleparakki”, step by step
viipaleparakki 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 |