Where does “piraat” come from?
piraat (Dutch) comes from Middle French pirate, from Old French pirate, from Latin pīrāta, from Ancient Greek πειρατής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
piraat (Dutch): A pirate, one who plunders at sea; A copyright...
Definitions
- A pirate, one who plunders at sea; A copyright...
Ancestry of “piraat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | pirate | — |
| 2 | Old French | pirate | pirate |
| 3 | Latin | pīrāta | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πειρατής | brigand, robber |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “piraat”