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

  1. nominative feminine singular of parcus;...

Ancestry of “parca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinparcussparing, frugal; scanty, slight
2Latinparricusfence; game park, cattle reserve; fenced-in...
3Old Dutchparruk—
4Proto-Germanicparrukazfence; enclosure

Words derived from “parca”

Every word from Proto-Germanic parrukaz →