Where does “parcere” come from?
parcere (Latin) comes from Latin parco, from Proto-Italic pearkō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erk- — to protect, guard, hold, lock.
parcere (Latin): present active infinitive of parcō; to spare
Definitions
- present active infinitive of parcō; to spare
Ancestry of “parcere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | parco | I refrain; I forbear; I am lenient to; I spare;... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | pearkō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erk- | to protect, guard, hold, lock |