Where does “park” come from?
park (Swedish) comes from Old Norse parrak, from Proto-Germanic parrukaz — fence; enclosure.
park (Swedish): park
Ancestry of “park”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | parrak | enclosure, pond |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | parrukaz | fence; enclosure |