Where does “park” come from?
park (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes 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.
park (Norwegian Nynorsk): a park
Definitions
- a park
Ancestry of “park”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | parricus | enclosure, fence; fence; game park, cattle... |
| 2 | French | parc | park; playpen; pen |
| 3 | Middle French | parc | enclosure |
| 4 | Old French | parc | enclosed area, often fenced off, often in a... |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | parcus | enclosure; sparing, frugal; scanty, slight |
| 6 | Frankish | parrik | enclosure, pen; enclosure, fenced-in area |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | parrukaz | fence; enclosure |