Where does “assassinar” come from?
assassinar (Catalan) comes from Catalan assassí, from Arabic حَشَّاشِين, from Arabic حَشِيش — dry herb, hay, hemp; hay, dried herb; hashish.
assassinar (Catalan): to assassinate
Ancestry of “assassinar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Catalan | assassí | murderous; fatal; assassin |
| 2 | Arabic | حَشَّاشِين | hashish smokers; hashish users; low-lives;... |
| 3 | Arabic | حَشِيش | dry herb, hay, hemp; hay, dried herb; hashish |
Words derived from “assassinar”