Etymology

parcourse

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Today it means: A path or course, usually public, consisting of various obstacles or areas, designed for exercise purposes. Full definition →

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The story

From French "parcours du combattant", a military obstacle course, from Latin "percurrere", to move through, influenced by English "course".

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