'maraud' originates from French, specifically the word 'marauder,' where 'maraud' meant 'to roam in search of plunder.'

'marauder' transformed into the English word 'maraud,' and eventually became the modern English word 'marauding.'

Initially, it meant 'to roam in search of plunder,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'going about in search of things to steal or people to attack.'