Where does “plundereth” come from?
plundereth (English) comes from English plunder, from German plündern, from Middle High German plundern, from Middle Low German plünderen — to plunder.
Ancestry of “plundereth”, step by step
plundereth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English plunder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |