Where does “мародёр” come from?
мародёр (Russian) comes from French maraudeur, 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 — to forget, annoy, disturb, neglect; to annoy,...
мародёр (Russian): marauder; profiteer; looter
Definitions
- marauder; profiteer; looter
Ancestry of “мародёр”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | maraudeur | prowler; marauder |
| 2 | French | marauder | to pilfer; to prowl |
| 3 | French | maraud | rascal; rogue, vagabond |
| 4 | Middle French | maraud | rascal |
| 5 | Old French | marault | beggar, vagabond |
| 6 | Old French | marir | Alternative form of marrir; to frustrate, to... |
| 7 | Frankish | marrijan | to neglect, hinder; to hinder, prevent, make... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | marzijaną | to disturb, hinder, impede; to forget, neglect |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mers- | to forget, annoy, disturb, neglect; to annoy,... |