Etymology of the English word parsec
the English word
parsecderived from the English word
secondderived from the Old French word
secondderived from the Latin word
secundus (favorable, fair; next, following; second)
derived from the Late Latin word
sequi (to follow; follow; escort, attend; support, back, side with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sekĘ·-derived from the English word
secondDerivations in English
kiloparsecUsage
Word found in Modern English
