Etymology of the English word pirating
the English word
piratingderived from the English word
piratederived from the Old French word
piratederived from the Latin word
pirata (pirate)
derived from the Greek word
peirates, πειρατής
derived from the Greek word
peiranderived from the Greek word
peira, πεῖρα (a test; attempt, experience)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*per-derived from the Greek word
peirao, πειράω (to test (subjectively); (reflexively) to attempt; to test; to attempt)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
