Where does “rapparee” come from?
rapparee (English) comes from Irish rapaire, from Irish ropaire, from Irish -aire, from Old Irish -aire, from Old French -aire, from Latin -ārius, from Proto-Italic *-āzios — Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals).
rapparee (English): A bandit or brigand
Definitions
- A bandit or brigand
Ancestry of “rapparee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | rapaire | Alternative form of ropaire |
| 2 | Irish | ropaire | thruster, stabber; violent person; cut-purse,... |
| 3 | Irish | -aire | -er, -or |
| 4 | Old Irish | -aire | Agentive affix, similar to English -er, -or |
| 5 | Old French | -aire | — |
| 6 | Latin | -ārius | er |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *-āzios | Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals) |