Dagger
/ˈdæɡ.ər/noun
A short stabbing weapon with a pointed blade.
Did you know?The word’s exact origin is uncertain, but it appears in medieval French as a term for a short stabbing weapon, and English keeps that same sharp, intimate violence in the name.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
English
dagger
“a short pointed stabbing weapon”
Old French
OF
dague
“dagger or short spear”
Late Medieval Latin
ML
daga
“dagger or short spear”
Origin uncertain
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dagga
“possibly a loanword from a Germanic or Celtic source”
Modern English
English
dagger
“a short stabbing weapon”
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