Where does “parc” come from?
parc (French) comes from Middle French parc, from Old French parc, from Medieval Latin parcus, from Frankish parrik, from Proto-Germanic parrukaz — fence; enclosure.
parc (French): park; playpen; pen
Ancestry of “parc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | parc | enclosure |
| 2 | Old French | parc | enclosed area, often fenced off, often in a... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | parcus | enclosure; sparing, frugal; scanty, slight |
| 4 | Frankish | parrik | enclosure, pen; enclosure, fenced-in area |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | parrukaz | fence; enclosure |
Words derived from “parc”