Where does “assâsîn” come from?

assâsîn (Norman) comes from French assassin, from Italian assassino — One who commits murder on someone else's behest;...

assâsîn (Norman): assassin

Definitions

  1. assassin

Ancestry of “assâsîn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchassassinan assassin or other murderer; deadly; fatal;...
2ItalianassassinoOne who commits murder on someone else's behest;...

Words derived from “assâsîn”

Every word from Italian assassino →Every word from French assassin →