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Where does “pilfre” come from?

pilfre (Middle English) comes from Old French pelfre — booty; loot.

pilfre (Middle English): booty

Definitions

  1. booty

Ancestry of “pilfre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchpelfrebooty; loot

Words derived from “pilfre”

  • pilfer
  • pilferage
  • pilferer
  • pilferable
  • pilferproof
Every word from Old French pelfre →