Where does “assassinato” come from?
assassinato (Italian) comes from Portuguese Ato, from Latin āctus, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
assassinato (Italian): past participle of assassinare
Definitions
- past participle of assassinare
Ancestry of “assassinato”, step by step
assassinato traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese Ato
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Ato | act deed |
| 2 | Latin | āctus | made, done, having been done |
| 3 | Latin | agō | to act, to behave |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | agō | drive; push, impel; do, act |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
via Portuguese assassino
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | assassino | murderous; killer, murderer,assassin |
| 2 | Arabic | حَشَّاشِين | hashish smokers; hashish users; low-lives;... |
| 3 | Arabic | حَشِيش | dry herb, hay, hemp; hay, dried herb; hashish |