Where does “park” come from?
park (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish پارق, from French parc, from Middle French parc, from Old French parc, from Medieval Latin parcus, from Frankish parrik, from Proto-Germanic parrukaz — fence; enclosure.
park (Turkish): park
Definitions
- park
Ancestry of “park”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | پارق | 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 |