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Where does “assassí” come from?

assassí (Catalan) comes from Arabic حَشَّاشِين, from Arabic حَشِيش — dry herb, hay, hemp; hay, dried herb; hashish.

assassí (Catalan): murderous; fatal; assassin

Definitions

  1. murderous; fatal; assassin

Ancestry of “assassí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحَشَّاشِينhashish smokers; hashish users; low-lives;...
2Arabicحَشِيشdry herb, hay, hemp; hay, dried herb; hashish

Words derived from “assassí”

  • assassinat
  • assassinar
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