Etymology Explorer › Italian

Where does “parcare” come from?

parcare (Italian) comes from French parquer, from French parc, from Middle French parc, from Old French parc, from Medieval Latin parcus, from Frankish parrik, from Proto-Germanic parrukaz — fence; enclosure.

parcare (Italian): To park

Definitions

  1. To park

Ancestry of “parcare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchparquerto pen, corral; to park
2Frenchparcpark; playpen; pen
3Middle Frenchparcenclosure
4Old Frenchparcenclosed area, often fenced off, often in a...
5Medieval Latinparcusenclosure; sparing, frugal; scanty, slight
6Frankishparrikenclosure, pen; enclosure, fenced-in area
7Proto-Germanicparrukazfence; enclosure

Words derived from “parcare”

  • parcamento
  • parca
  • παρκάρω
  • παρκαδόρος
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