hussar

hussar · noun¹

1. Latin · derived fromcursus“running”
2. Medieval Latin · derived fromcursārius“pirate”
3. Italian · derived fromcorsaro“corsair”
4. Medieval Greek · derived fromχωσάριος, χονσάριος
5. Serbo-Croatian · derived fromgusar“corsair”
6. Hungarian · derived fromhuszár“cavalryman”
7. French · borrowed fromhussard
8. English todayhussar

Borrowed from French hussard, from Hungarian huszár (“cavalryman”), from Serbo-Croatian gusar (“corsair”), from Medieval Greek χωσάριος, χονσάριος (khōsários, khonsários) or from Italian corsaro (“corsair”), from Medieval Latin cursārius (“pirate”), from Latin cursus (“running”), from currō (“run”). Doublet of corsair and courser.

Hussar · proper noun²

From hussar, in honour of a group of German soldiers who had established a large farm near the village.

Hussar · proper noun³

1. Czech · derived fromHusar
2. Hungarian · derived fromHuszar
3. English todayHussar

Americanized form of Hungarian Huszar or Czech Husar.

Words from the same roots