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salire
Latin · ancient
"to jump, to leap"
to jump, to leap, combined with in- (upon)
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Stage 2 of 3
insultare
Latin · ancient
"to jump upon, to attack, to scorn"
to jump upon, to attack, to scorn, from in- and salire
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insult
English · 1500s
"a disrespectful or scornful remark or action"
settled as the English word for a disrespectful or scornful remark or action
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