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Etymology of the English word scimitar

the English word scimitar
derived from the French word cimeterre
derived from the Old Italian word scimitarra
derived from the Persian word shimsīr
derived from the Italian word persan

Date

The earliest known usage of scimitar in English dates from the 16th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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