Where does “Rekrut” come from?
Rekrut (German) comes from French recreute, from French recrue, from Old French recreu, from Old French recreistre.
Rekrut (German): recruit; A soldier of the lowest rank in the...
Definitions
- recruit; A soldier of the lowest rank in the...
Ancestry of “Rekrut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | recreute | — |
| 2 | French | recrue | recruit |
| 3 | Old French | recreu | — |
| 4 | Old French | recreistre | — |