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Where does “pearruc” come from?

pearruc (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic parrukaz — fence; enclosure.

pearruc (Old English): Alternative form of pearroc; enclosure, fence;...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of pearroc; enclosure, fence;...

Ancestry of “pearruc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicparrukazfence; enclosure

Words derived from “pearruc”

  • paddock
  • parrock
  • paddock
  • paddock
  • parrok
  • parroken
  • parrokken
  • parrock
Every word from Proto-Germanic parrukaz →