Where does “fornøyelsespark” come from?
fornøyelsespark (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk park, from Medieval Latin parricus, from French parc, from Middle French parc, from Old French parc, from Medieval Latin parcus, from Frankish parrik, from Proto-Germanic parrukaz — fence; enclosure.
fornøyelsespark (Norwegian Nynorsk): an amusement park
Definitions
- an amusement park
Ancestry of “fornøyelsespark”, step by step
fornøyelsespark traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk park
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | park | a park |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | parricus | enclosure, fence; fence; game park, cattle... |
| 3 | French | parc | park; playpen; pen |
| 4 | Middle French | parc | enclosure |
| 5 | Old French | parc | enclosed area, often fenced off, often in a... |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | parcus | enclosure; sparing, frugal; scanty, slight |
| 7 | Frankish | parrik | enclosure, pen; enclosure, fenced-in area |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | parrukaz | fence; enclosure |
via Norwegian Nynorsk fornøyelse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | fornøyelse | pleasure, enjoyment, delight; amusement,... |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | fornøye | — |