Where does “Semite” come from?
Semite comes from French sémite, from Latin Sem, from Ancient Greek Σημ, from Hebrew שֵׁם meaning "name," from Proto-Semitic šim-, from Proto-Afroasiatic sim-.
Semite (English): A member of a modern people that speak a Semitic...
Definitions
- A member of a modern people that speak a Semitic...
Ancestry of “Semite”, step by step
Semite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German semitisch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | semitisch | Semitic |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Σήμ | Shem, one of the sons of Noah |
| 3 | Hebrew | שֵׁם | Shem; name; name of |
| 4 | Hebrew | שמואל | — |
| 5 | Hebrew | שְׁמוּאֵל | — |
via Late Latin Sem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | Sem | — |