parc etymology

French word parc comes from Proto-Germanic *parrukaz (Enclosure. Fence.)

Detailed word origin of parc

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
*parrukaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Enclosure. Fence.
*parrik Frankish (frk) Enclosure. Pen (for animals).
parrik Frankish (frk)
*parric Frankish (frk)
parricus Malayalam (mal)
parricus Latin (lat) (Medieval Latin) fence. (Medieval Latin) fenced-in enclosure. (Medieval Latin) game park, cattle reserve.
parcus Malayalam (mal)
la Malayalam (mal)
parc Old French (fro) Enclosed area, often fenced off, often in a clearing.
parc Middle French (frm) Enclosure (enclosed area).
parc French (fra) (total) number; stock (). Park. Pen (for animals). Playpen (for children).

Words with the same origin as parc

Descendants of *parrukaz
parc d'attractions parc fermé parcmètre parking parquet zooparc