parch etymology

Etymology:

• Middle English: "parch," from Old French "parchir"
• Ultimately derived from the Latin "parricus" ("dry")

Meaning:

• To become or make extremely dry or hot
• To sear or burn superficially
• To make (meat, leather, or other material) dry and stiff by exposure to heat
• To scorch

Origin:

The word "parch" is believed to have originated from the Proto-Italic "parricus," which originally meant "dry." This word was borrowed into Latin as "parricus" and later into Old French as "parchir." From Old French, the word entered Middle English as "parch," and it has been used in English ever since.

Examples of Use:

• "The sun parched the earth, turning it into a dry and barren wasteland."
• "The parchment was parch and brittle, and crumbled at the touch."
• "The heat of the fire parched her skin, leaving it dry and cracked."
• "The meat was parched in the oven until it was tough and chewy."
• "The intense heat scorched the leaves and parched the grass."

parch relate terms

• perish

  Etymology Old French perir Latin perire from per meaning completely ire mean

• sear

  Etymology From Middle English sear from Old English sær from Proto Germanic _saira_

• scorch

  Etymology Middle English scorchen from Old English sċeorċan Proto Germanic skurkj

• rase

  Etymology Old English ras bald clean shaven Middle English ras bald clean shav

• parchment

  Etymology The word parchment comes from the Old French word parchemin which in turn

• turkey

  Etymology The word turkey derives from the following sources Old French Turkie M

• diaphragm

  Etymology Greek diaphragma meaning wall or partition Meaning A thin dome sha

• America

  Etymology America derives from the feminine Latin name Amerigo which is the Latinized

• oven

  Etymology From Middle English ovene from Old French ovne from Vulgar Latin ŏfnus fr