Where does “parkir” come from?
parkir (Malay) comes from Indonesian parkir, from Dutch [[parkeer]], [[parkeren]], from French parquer, from French parc, from Middle French parc, from Old French parc, from Medieval Latin parcus, from Frankish parrik — fence; enclosure.
parkir (Malay): car park, parking lot
Definitions
- car park, parking lot
Ancestry of “parkir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | parkir | to park, halt and leave a vehicle in a spot |
| 2 | Dutch | [[parkeer]], [[parkeren]] | — |
| 3 | French | parquer | to pen, corral; to park |
| 4 | French | parc | park; playpen; pen |
| 5 | Middle French | parc | enclosure |
| 6 | Old French | parc | enclosed area, often fenced off, often in a... |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | parcus | enclosure; sparing, frugal; scanty, slight |
| 8 | Frankish | parrik | enclosure, pen; enclosure, fenced-in area |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | parrukaz | fence; enclosure |