"one who plunders," 1858, agent noun from loot (v.). The proper Anglo-Indian agent-noun was looty, from Hindi luti, from lut.
"to plunder; carry off as loot," 1821, from loot (n.). Related: Looted; looting.
updated on August 21, 2016
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