Where does “parricus” come from?

parricus (Medieval Latin) comes from French parc, from Middle French parc, from Old French parc, from Medieval Latin parcus, from Frankish parrik, from Proto-Germanic parrukaz — fence; enclosure.

parricus (Medieval Latin): enclosure, fence; fence; game park, cattle...

Definitions

  1. enclosure, fence; fence; game park, cattle...

Ancestry of “parricus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchparcpark; playpen; pen
2Middle Frenchparcenclosure
3Old Frenchparcenclosed area, often fenced off, often in a...
4Medieval Latinparcusenclosure; sparing, frugal; scanty, slight
5Frankishparrikenclosure, pen; enclosure, fenced-in area
6Proto-Germanicparrukazfence; enclosure

Words derived from “parricus

Every word from Proto-Germanic parrukazEvery word from Frankish parrikEvery word from Medieval Latin parcus
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