assailant
The origin and history of assailant.
Etymology
From Old French assaillant, from a verb meaning "to attack," ultimately from Latin salire, "to jump."
The origin and history of assailant.
From Old French assaillant, from a verb meaning "to attack," ultimately from Latin salire, "to jump."
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