Where does “sem” come from?

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

sem (Czech): hither

Definitions

  1. hither

Ancestry of “sem”, step by step

sem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Dutch sēm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchsēm—
2Ancient GreekΣήμShem, one of the sons of Noah
3HebrewשֵׁםShem; name; name of
4Hebrewשמואל—
5Hebrewשְׁמוּאֵל—

via Old Czech sěmo//sěm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechsěmo//sěm—
2Proto-Slavic*sěmohere; hereto

Words derived from “sem”

Every word from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל →Every word from Hebrew שמואל →Every word from Hebrew שֵׁם →