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