Where does “merode” come from?
merode (Spanish) comes from French méraude, 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,...
merode (Spanish): The action or effects of marauding or pillaging
Definitions
- The action or effects of marauding or pillaging
Ancestry of “merode”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | méraude | — |
| 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,... |