Etymology of the French word corsaire
the Old French word
corsairederived from the Old Provençal word
corsariderived from the Old Italian word
corsaroderived from the Latin word
cursariusderived from the Medieval Latin word
cursus (course, direction, line of advance; lesson; running; speed, zeal)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
currere (run, trot, gallop)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kers-Date
The earliest known usage of corsaire in French dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
corsairCognates
English
corsair, German
Korsar, Norwegian
korsar, Spanish
corsario, Swedish
korsarUsage
Word found in Old French
