Where does “páirc” come from?
páirc (Irish) comes from Anglo-Norman parc, from Medieval Latin [[parcus]], [[parricus]], from Frankish parrik, from Proto-Germanic parrukaz — fence; enclosure.
páirc (Irish): field, park; large shoal
Definitions
- field, park; large shoal
Ancestry of “páirc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | parc | livestock pen; enclosed area, often fenced off,... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | [[parcus]], [[parricus]] | — |
| 3 | Frankish | parrik | enclosure, pen; enclosure, fenced-in area |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | parrukaz | fence; enclosure |