Where does “pirat'tie” come from?
pirat'tie (Norman) comes from Norman pirate, from Old French pirate, from Latin pīrāta, from Ancient Greek πειρατής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
pirat'tie (Norman): piracy
Definitions
- piracy
Ancestry of “pirat'tie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman | pirate | pirate |
| 2 | Old French | pirate | pirate (one who attacks watercraft) |
| 3 | Latin | pīrāta | pirate |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πειρατής | brigand, robber |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |