RE: Why are pirates called pirates?
July 3, 2011 at 5:51 pm
(This post was last modified: July 3, 2011 at 5:55 pm by reverendjeremiah.)
Pirate / Piracy - Etymology - The English "pirate" is derived from the Latin term pirata and that from Greek "πειρατής" (peiratēs), "brigand",[1] in turn from "πειράομαι" (peiráomai), "attempt", from "πεῖρα" (peîra), "attempt, experience".[2] The word is also cognate to peril.[3]
Apparently, from my reseacrh online, Pirates started off as regular army or navy, and once defeated refused to surrender from the cause, or refused to disband for profit reasons.
Apparently, from my reseacrh online, Pirates started off as regular army or navy, and once defeated refused to surrender from the cause, or refused to disband for profit reasons.
