myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of pirata

Etymology of the Latin word pirata

the Latin word pirata (pirate)

derived from the Greek word peirates, πειρατής

derived from the Greek word peiran

derived 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)

French pirate, Italian pirata

Dutch piraat, English pirate, French pirate, German Pirat, Italian pirata, Lithuanian piratas, Norwegian pirat, Russian пиpaт, Spanish pirata, Swedish pirat