Where does “piraterij” come from?
piraterij (Dutch) comes from Dutch piraat, 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- — passed , crossed.
piraterij (Dutch): piracy, plundering at sea
Definitions
- piracy, plundering at sea
Ancestry of “piraterij”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | piraat | A pirate, one who plunders at sea; A copyright... |
| 2 | Middle French | pirate | — |
| 3 | Old French | pirate | pirate (one who attacks watercraft) |
| 4 | Latin | pīrāta | pirate |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πειρατής | brigand, robber |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |