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Etymology of the English word parcel

the English word parcel
derived from the Old French word parcel
derived from the Vulgar Latin root *particella
derived from the Latin word particula (small part, little bit, particle)
derived from the Latin word pars (part; part, region; share; role; office, function)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *perÉ™-

Derivations in English

parceling, passel, parceled

Cognates

Dutch perceel, German Parzelle, Norwegian parsell, Swedish parcell

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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