Where does “plundering” come from?
Plundering derives from English plunder, from German plündern, from Middle High German plundern, a noun meaning to rob or pillage.
plundering (English): present participle of plunder; The act of one who...
Definitions
- present participle of plunder; The act of one who...
Ancestry of “plundering”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | -ing | Creates action nouns referring to the performance... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | -inge | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | -inga | — |