Etymology

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Across
  1. 4. from Old English, where “...” meant a demon that sits on your chest in sleep.
  2. 5. from Arabic “...”, referring to a medieval secretive group.
  3. 7. from Latin “...”, meaning “little mouse.”
  4. 8. from Greek “...”, related to the god Pan causing sudden fear.
  5. 10. from the phrase “God be with ye.”
  6. 12. from Arabic “...”, meaning a fine powder, later distilled spirit.
Down
  1. 1. from Irish “...”, meaning “water of life.”
  2. 2. from Chinese “...”, a fermented fish sauce.
  3. 3. from the city of Genoa, where a similar fabric was produced.
  4. 6. from the Latin “...”, money given to Roman soldiers to buy salt.
  5. 9. from Czech “...”, meaning forced labor or drudgery.
  6. 11. from the name of the 4th Earl of ..., who wanted to eat without leaving the card table.