Where does “Hamito-Semitic” come from?
Hamito-Semitic (English) comes from English hamite, from English Ham, from Middle English ham, from Old English hām, from Proto-West Germanic haim, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
Hamito-Semitic (English): Afroasiatic
Definitions
- Afroasiatic
Ancestry of “Hamito-Semitic”, step by step
Hamito-Semitic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hamite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hamite | Any member of the Hamites |
| 2 | English | Ham | OS grid ref SX4657 |
| 3 | Middle English | ham | Alternative form of hem; Alternative form of hom;... |
| 4 | Old English | hām | home; village, community; village, hamlet, manor,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | haim | home |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
via English Semitic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Semitic | Of or pertaining to a subdivision of Afroasiatic... |
| 2 | English | Semite | A member of a modern people that speak a Semitic... |
| 3 | German | semitisch | Semitic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Σήμ | Shem, one of the sons of Noah |
| 5 | Hebrew | שֵׁם | Shem; name; name of |
| 6 | Hebrew | שמואל | — |
| 7 | Hebrew | שְׁמוּאֵל | — |