Where does “assassinat” come from?
assassinat (Catalan) comes from Catalan assassinar, from Catalan assassí, from Arabic حَشَّاشِين, from Arabic حَشِيش — dry herb, hay, hemp; hay, dried herb; hashish.
assassinat (Catalan): assassination
Definitions
- assassination
Ancestry of “assassinat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | assassinar | to assassinate |
| 2 | Catalan | assassí | murderous; fatal; assassin |
| 3 | Arabic | حَشَّاشِين | hashish smokers; hashish users; low-lives;... |
| 4 | Arabic | حَشِيش | dry herb, hay, hemp; hay, dried herb; hashish |