myEtymology.com: English etymology of assault

Etymology of the English word assault

the English word assault

derived from the Old French word assaut

derived from the Latin word assaltus

derived from the Vulgar Latin word assalire

derived from the Latin word ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)

derived from the Latin word salire (leap, jump; move suddenly; salt, salt down, preserve with salt; spurt, discharge, be ejected under force)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sel-

derived from the Classical Latin word assilire (jump, leap)

derived from the Classical Latin word assultus (attack, assault, charge)

derived from the Classical Latin word assilire (jump, leap)

derived from the Old French word asaut

derived from the Latin word assaltus

derived from the Vulgar Latin word assalire

derived from the Latin word ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)

derived from the Latin word salire (leap, jump; move suddenly; salt, salt down, preserve with salt; spurt, discharge, be ejected under force)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sel-

derived from the Classical Latin word assilire (jump, leap)

derived from the Classical Latin word assultus (attack, assault, charge)

derived from the Classical Latin word assilire (jump, leap)

The earliest known usage of assault in English dates from the 13th century.

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