Where does “maroufle” come from?
maroufle (French) comes from English maraud, from French marauder, from French maraud, from Middle French maraud, from Old French marault, from Old French marir, from Frankish marrijan, from Proto-Germanic marzijaną — to forget, annoy, disturb, neglect; to annoy,...
maroufle (French): rascal, rogue
Definitions
- rascal, rogue
Ancestry of “maroufle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | maraud | To move about in roving fashion looking for... |
| 2 | French | marauder | to pilfer; to prowl |
| 3 | French | maraud | rascal; rogue, vagabond |
| 4 | Middle French | maraud | rascal |
| 5 | Old French | marault | beggar, vagabond |
| 6 | Old French | marir | Alternative form of marrir; to frustrate, to... |
| 7 | Frankish | marrijan | to neglect, hinder; to hinder, prevent, make... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | marzijaną | to disturb, hinder, impede; to forget, neglect |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mers- | to forget, annoy, disturb, neglect; to annoy,... |