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Where does “Semitism” come from?

Semitism derives from English Semite, from Ancient Greek -ισμός and -μός suffixes attached to Ancient Greek Σημ, from Hebrew שֵׁם meaning "name," from Proto-Semitic šim-, from Proto-Afroasiatic sim-.

Semitism (English): A word or phrase typical of or influenced by...

Definitions

  1. A word or phrase typical of or influenced by...

Ancestry of “Semitism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSemiteA member of a modern people that speak a Semitic...
2GermansemitischSemitic
3Ancient GreekΣήμ—
4HebrewשֵׁםShem; name; name of
5Hebrewשמואל—
6Hebrewשְׁמוּאֵל—

Words derived from “Semitism”

  • Shemitism
Every word from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל →