Where does “skatepark” come from?
skatepark (French) comes from English skatepark, from English park, from Korean 박, from Chinese 泊, from English poise, from Middle English poys, from Middle French pois, from Latin pēnsum — to stretch.
skatepark (French): skatepark
Definitions
- skatepark
Ancestry of “skatepark”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | skatepark | A recreational area designed for skateboarders |
| 2 | English | park | An area of land set aside for environment... |
| 3 | Korean | 박 | gourd; calabash; gourd shell; head |
| 4 | Chinese | 泊 | — |
| 5 | English | poise | A state of balance, equilibrium or stability;... |
| 6 | Middle English | poys | — |
| 7 | Middle French | pois | weight |
| 8 | Latin | pēnsum | allotment, portion, weight (of wool measured out to a slave to spin in a day) |
| 9 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |