Where does “Semita” come from?

Semita (Czech) comes from Czech sem, from Old Dutch sēm, from Ancient Greek Σήμ, from Hebrew שֵׁם, from Hebrew שמואל, from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל.

Semita (Czech): Semite; Jew

Definitions

Semite; Jew

Ancestry of “Semita”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Czech	sem	hither
2	Old Dutch	sēm	—
3	Ancient Greek	Σήμ	—
4	Hebrew	שֵׁם	Shem; name; name of
5	Hebrew	שמואל	—
6	Hebrew	שְׁמוּאֵל	—

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