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

  1. present active infinitive of parcō; to spare

Ancestry of “parcere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinparcoI refrain; I forbear; I am lenient to; I spare;...
2Proto-Italicpearkō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erk-to protect, guard, hold, lock
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erk- →Every word from Proto-Italic pearkō →Every word from Latin parco →