Where does “marauder” come from?
marauder (French) comes from French maraud, from Middle French maraud, from Old French marault, from Old French marir, from Frankish marrijan, from Proto-Germanic marzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European mers- — to forget, annoy, disturb, neglect; to annoy,...
marauder (French): to pilfer; to prowl
Definitions
- to pilfer; to prowl
Ancestry of “marauder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | maraud | rascal; rogue, vagabond |
| 2 | Middle French | maraud | rascal |
| 3 | Old French | marault | beggar, vagabond |
| 4 | Old French | marir | Alternative form of marrir; to frustrate, to... |
| 5 | Frankish | marrijan | to neglect, hinder; to hinder, prevent, make... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | marzijaną | to disturb, hinder, impede; to forget, neglect |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mers- | to forget, annoy, disturb, neglect; to annoy,... |