Where does “assailer” come from?
assailer (English) comes from Middle English assailour, from Anglo-Norman assaillour.
assailer (English): One who assails; an assailant
Definitions
- One who assails; an assailant
Ancestry of “assailer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | assailour | A enemy combatant; A rebuker or scolder |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | assaillour | — |