Where does “Seeräuber” come from?
Seeräuber (German) comes from German Räuber, from Middle High German röubære, from Old High German roubāri.
Seeräuber (German): pirate
Definitions
- pirate
Ancestry of “Seeräuber”, step by step
Seeräuber traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Räuber
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Räuber | agent noun of rauben |
| 2 | Middle High German | röubære | — |
| 3 | Old High German | roubāri | — |
via German see
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | see | lake |