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