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Stage 1 of 3
attaccare
Italian · medieval
"to attach, to join in combat"
to attach, to join battle, from taccare (to fasten)
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Stage 2 of 3
attaquer
French · 1500s
"to launch an offensive"
adapted into French military vocabulary for launching an offensive
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Stage 3 of 3
attack
English · 1600s
"an aggressive offensive action against someone"
settled as the English word for an aggressive offensive action
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