Where does “marodka” come from?

marodka (Czech) comes from Czech marod, from German marode, from French maraud — rascal; rogue, vagabond.

marodka (Czech): sickroom

Definitions

  1. sickroom

Ancestry of “marodka”, step by step

marodka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech marod

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechmarodill, sick; ill person
2Germanmarodeailing; ramshackle
3Frenchmaraudrascal; rogue, vagabond

via Czech ká

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CzechkáThe name of the Latin-script letter K; regrets
Every word from French maraud →Every word from German marode →Every word from Czech marod →