Parcours
/pɑːrˈkʊər/noun
A route, course, or sequence of stages, especially one designed for training or competition.
Did you know?Parkour was coined from the French parcours, especially the phrase parcours du combattant, meaning a military obstacle course.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kers-
“To run”
Classical Latin
Latin
currere
“To run”
Classical Latin
Latin
percurrere
“To run through or traverse completely”
Medieval French
Old French
parcourre
“To travel through or pass across”
Modern French
French
parcours
“A course, route, or path traversed”
20th Century
English
parcours
“A course or route, especially an obstacle or training course”