Where does “parcare” come from?
parcare (Romanian) comes from Romanian parca, 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.
parcare (Romanian): parking lot; parking
Definitions
- parking lot; parking
Ancestry of “parcare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | parca | to park |
| 2 | French | parquer | to pen, corral; to park |
| 3 | French | parc | park; playpen; pen |
| 4 | Middle French | parc | enclosure |
| 5 | Old French | parc | enclosed area, often fenced off, often in a... |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | parcus | enclosure; sparing, frugal; scanty, slight |
| 7 | Frankish | parrik | enclosure, pen; enclosure, fenced-in area |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | parrukaz | fence; enclosure |