Where does “parqueter” come from?
parqueter (French) comes from French parquet, from French -et, from Middle French -et, from Old French -et, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
parqueter (French): to lay a parquet floor
Definitions
- to lay a parquet floor
Ancestry of “parqueter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | parquet | parquet; the prosecution |
| 2 | French | -et | suffix indicating diminution or affection |
| 3 | Middle French | -et | Used to form a diminutive, masculine noun |
| 4 | Old French | -et | Used to form a diminutive, masculine noun;... |
| 5 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |