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Where does “parco” come from?

parco (Italian) comes from Spanish parque, from Portuguese parque, from Russian парк, from English park, from Korean 박, from Chinese 泊, from English poise, from Middle English poys — to stretch.

parco (Italian): frugal, moderate, temperate, sparing; park,...

Definitions

  1. frugal, moderate, temperate, sparing; park,...

Ancestry of “parco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishparquepark; parking lot; ammo
2Portugueseparquepark
3Russianпаркpark; yard, depot; fleet, stock
4EnglishparkAn area of land set aside for environment...
5Korean박gourd; calabash; gourd shell; head
6Chinese泊—
7EnglishpoiseA state of balance, equilibrium or stability;...
8Middle Englishpoys—
9Middle Frenchpoisweight
10Latinpēnsum—
11Latinpendō—
12Proto-Italicpendōhang, put in a hanging position
13Proto-Indo-European(s)péndeti—
14Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch

Words derived from “parco”

  • autoparco
  • parca
  • parcheggiare
  • parcheggiabile
  • bioparco
  • cineparco
  • parchezza
  • πάρκο
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