Mysteries of vernacular: Assassin - Jessica Oreck

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Trace the legend of the word assassin, as Jessica Oreck walks us through the word's journey from Arabic into the English language.
Lesson and animation by Jessica Oreck.

[@Perlannath26000]

imagine if they knew that the -in was a suffix. An assassin would be called an assass

[@emberhermin52]

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[@mathilda8558]

I love etymology and the animation is awesome. TED videos in general are great, but these are outstanding!

[@JaiBadriJaiKedaar]

Always something New .

[@JorgeAguilera]

Reminds me quite a bit of Assassin's Creed.

[@djdedan]

can't wait for the next episode!

[@fluffyperra]

I love these! I really hope they keep up the good work

[@RainbowPowerRangerX]

The first Assassin's Creed game is based on the book Alamut, which is about the story mentioned in the video.

[@Acquavallo]

These vernacular vids are the best

[@agemoz]

THESE ARE WONDERFUL!

[@hass123uk]

Who thought of Assassins Creed straight away.

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

I did....kinda of

[@graphosxp]

Who is Jessica Oreck? Don't know but I LUVS her videos! keep'em coming....

[@2somer2]

it comes from the Arabic word "Assasioon" which means "The Main Ones" or "The Most Important/Essential people in a group", the original word is "Assass" which means "fundamental or the root of things". Hashasheen begins a completely different letter in Arabic close to "KH" KHasheen. so I believe this conclusion mentioned in the Video is a little off the mark! ;)

[@emberhermin52]

The video's theory agrees with every other source I've seen

[@nickypodelljr5852]

well they are they were not just in alamut there main headcounters in syria was masyaf al mualim also existed and the apple of eaden represents hashesh

[@nanamacapagal8342]

Thank God they kept the plural -in. Imagine what would have happened if they took it out

[@007xhejms]

Altair

[@SHIRISHPANDEY_84]

nice

[@vestatentator]

actually there are multiple theories as to how they were called and why so

[@masoudy92]

The name of the guy who invented the Hashasheen's sect coincides with my country's ruling family.. till today Code named it mysteriously Q8

[@attatawil]

no, hash'a'sheen (or "those who hashish" those who use hasheesh) in Arabic people still call pot smokers hash'a'sheen... not the name hassan... i could be wrong but im like 99% sure because i speak arabic

[@DamMeDiLa]

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[@mizeyed]

assassins did not appear at Persian empire age and they appeared at Abbasid Caliphate age

[@musikSkool]

Do Ninja next.

[@lilloverboy21]

are you arabic?

[@Scam_Likely.]

Now wait. What about the Creed?

[@HeyDevz]

I thought Shakespeare coined the word. :0

[@007xhejms]

Assassins creed !!!!!!!!!!

[@emberhermin52]

So assassins were actually just stoners all along...

[@ClemensJason]

vittoria agli assassini !!

[@hillaryclintondidnothingwrong]

Wrong map of Persia

[@tarkghod]

maybe when they traslated it to english , they should've said 'assass' instead of 'assassin'. looooooooooool