Where does “мародер” come from?
мародер (Ukrainian) 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,...
мародер (Ukrainian): marauder someone who moves about in roving fashion looking for plunder
Definitions
- marauder someone who moves about in roving fashion looking for plunder
Ancestry of “мародер”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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,... |