Where does “パークウェイ” come from?
パークウェイ (Japanese) comes from English parkway, 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.
パークウェイ (Japanese): parkway
Ancestry of “パークウェイ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | parkway | A road; a thoroughfare; A scenic freeway; A... |
| 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 | — |
| 9 | Latin | pendō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |