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Where does “assassínio” come from?

assassínio (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese assassino, from Arabic حَشَّاشِين, from Arabic حَشِيش — dry herb, hay, hemp; hay, dried herb; hashish.

assassínio (Portuguese): assassination; murder

Definitions

  1. assassination; murder

Ancestry of “assassínio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseassassinomurderous; killer, murderer,assassin
2Arabicحَشَّاشِينhashish smokers; hashish users; low-lives;...
3Arabicحَشِيشdry herb, hay, hemp; hay, dried herb; hashish
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