Where does “parca” come from?
parca (Romanian) comes from French parquer, from French parc, from Middle French parc, from Old French parc, from Medieval Latin parcus, from Frankish parrik, from Proto-Germanic parrukaz — fence; enclosure.
parca (Romanian): to park
Definitions
- to park
Ancestry of “parca”, step by step
parca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French parquer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | parquer | to pen, corral; to park |
| 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 |