Where does “plunderess” come from?
plunderess (English) comes from English plunder, from German plündern, from Middle High German plundern, from Middle Low German plünderen — to plunder.
plunderess (English): A female plunderer
Ancestry of “plunderess”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | plunder | To pillage, take or destroy all the goods of, by... |
| 2 | German | plündern | to loot; to plunder; to pillage; to raid; to take... |
| 3 | Middle High German | plundern | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | plünderen | to plunder |