Etymograph

English

Parkin

Parkin comes from Middle English; the Middle English form is not named.

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500form not named
  2. EnglishtodayParkin

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500form not named
  2. EnglishtodayParkin

Formed from Per + -kin

Proto-Indo-European *per-

Proto-Italic *per ‘through’

Latin per ‘through’

English Per

Today it means

name A surname transferred from the given name.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Parkin