Where does “parca” come from?
parca (Latin) comes from Latin parcus, from Latin parricus, from Old Dutch parruk, from Proto-Germanic parrukaz — fence; enclosure.
parca (Latin): nominative feminine singular of parcus;...
Definitions
- nominative feminine singular of parcus;...
Ancestry of “parca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | parcus | sparing, frugal; scanty, slight |
| 2 | Latin | parricus | fence; game park, cattle reserve; fenced-in... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | parruk | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | parrukaz | fence; enclosure |