mid 17th century: from German plündern, literally ‘rob of household goods’, from Middle High German plunder ‘household effects’. Early use of the verb was with reference to the Thirty Years War (reflecting German usage); on the outbreak of the Civil War in 1642, the word and activity were associated with the forces under Prince Rupert
17世紀中頃:ドイツ語のplündernから、文字通り「家財道具を奪う」、中高ドイツ語のplunder「家財道具」に由来する。1642年に内戦が勃発すると、この単語と活動はルパート王子率いる軍と関連づけられた。