Where does “nasjonalpark” come from?
nasjonalpark (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.
nasjonalpark (Norwegian Nynorsk): a national park
Definitions
- a national park
Ancestry of “nasjonalpark”, step by step
nasjonalpark traces back through 3 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 English national park
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | national park | An area of land that is not built upon, but... |
via Norwegian Nynorsk nasjonal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | nasjonal | national |