Etymology Explorer › Spanish

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

  1. The action or effects of marauding or pillaging

Ancestry of “merode”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchméraude—
2Frenchmarauderto pilfer; to prowl
3Frenchmaraudrascal; rogue, vagabond
4Middle Frenchmaraudrascal
5Old Frenchmaraultbeggar, vagabond
6Old FrenchmarirAlternative form of marrir; to frustrate, to...
7Frankishmarrijanto neglect, hinder; to hinder, prevent, make...
8Proto-Germanicmarzijanąto disturb, hinder, impede; to forget, neglect
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmers-to forget, annoy, disturb, neglect; to annoy,...

Words derived from “merode”

  • merodear
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