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