Where does “lekpark” come from?
lekpark (Swedish) comes from Swedish lek, from Old Norse leikr, from Proto-Norse *ᛚᚨᛁᚲᚨᛉ — play, sport.
lekpark (Swedish): a (larger) playground, a playpark
Definitions
- a (larger) playground, a playpark
Ancestry of “lekpark”, step by step
lekpark traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish lek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lek | child's play; typically denotes pleasurable and... |
| 2 | Old Norse | leikr | game; sport; contest |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | *ᛚᚨᛁᚲᚨᛉ | play, sport |
via Swedish park
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | park | a park (similar senses to English) |
| 2 | Old Norse | parrak | enclosure, pond |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | parrukaz | fence; enclosure |