Where does “سم” come from?

سم (Arabic) comes from Arabic م, from Proto-Semitic šamaʿ-.

سم (Arabic): to poison, to put poison; poison, toxin; venom

Definitions

  1. to poison, to put poison; poison, toxin; venom

Ancestry of “سم”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمa prefix used to create nouns of place; a prefix...
2Proto-Semiticšamaʿ-—

Words derived from “سم”

Every word from Proto-Semitic šamaʿ- →Every word from Arabic م →