Where does “parkolvon” come from?

parkolvon (Swedish) comes from Swedish park, from Old Norse parrak, from Proto-Germanic parrukaz — fence; enclosure.

parkolvon (Swedish): wayfaring tree, Viburnum lantana

Definitions

  1. wayfaring tree, Viburnum lantana

Ancestry of “parkolvon”, step by step

parkolvon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish park

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishparka park (similar senses to English)
2Old Norseparrakenclosure, pond
3Proto-Germanicparrukazfence; enclosure

via Swedish olvon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedisholvonviburnum, especially Viburnum opulus (guelder rose)
2Swedish-onUsed in many names of berries and some fruits
Every word from Proto-Germanic parrukaz →Every word from Old Norse parrak →Every word from Swedish park →