Where does “assassina” come from?

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

assassina (Portuguese): female equivalent of assassino; feminine singular...

Definitions

  1. female equivalent of assassino; feminine singular...

Ancestry of “assassina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseassassinomurderous; killer, murderer,assassin
2Arabicحَشَّاشِينhashish smokers; hashish users; low-lives;...
3Arabicحَشِيشdry herb, hay, hemp; hay, dried herb; hashish
Every word from Arabic حَشِيش →Every word from Arabic حَشَّاشِين →Every word from Portuguese assassino →