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