Where does “pīrāta” come from?
pīrāta (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πειρατής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
pīrāta (Latin): pirate
Definitions
- pirate
Ancestry of “pīrāta”, step by step
pīrāta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek πειρατής
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πειρατής | brigand, robber |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Ancient Greek πειρᾱτής
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πειρᾱτής | brigand, pirate |