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...
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- A member of a modern people that speak a Semitic...
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