Where does “parcus” come from?
parcus (Medieval Latin) comes from Frankish parrik, from Proto-Germanic parrukaz — fence; enclosure.
parcus (Medieval Latin): enclosure; sparing, frugal; scanty, slight
Definitions
- enclosure; sparing, frugal; scanty, slight
Ancestry of “parcus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Frankish | parrik | enclosure, pen; enclosure, fenced-in area |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | parrukaz | fence; enclosure |
Words derived from “parcus”