Where does “temapark” come from?

temapark (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.

temapark (Norwegian Nynorsk): a theme park

Definitions

  1. a theme park

Ancestry of “temapark”, step by step

temapark traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk park

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskparka park
2Medieval Latinparricusenclosure, fence; fence; game park, cattle...
3Frenchparcpark; playpen; pen
4Middle Frenchparcenclosure
5Old Frenchparcenclosed area, often fenced off, often in a...
6Medieval Latinparcusenclosure; sparing, frugal; scanty, slight
7Frankishparrikenclosure, pen; enclosure, fenced-in area
8Proto-Germanicparrukazfence; enclosure

via Norwegian Nynorsk tema

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktemaa theme; a subject or topic
2Ancient GreekθέμαThat which is placed or laid down; Something...
3Ancient GreekτίθημιI put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Germanic parrukaz →Every word from Frankish parrik →Every word from Medieval Latin parcus →