Where does “Semitist” come from?
Semitist (English) comes from English Semite, from German semitisch, from Ancient Greek Σήμ, from Hebrew שֵׁם, from Hebrew שמואל, from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל.
Semitist (English): someone who studies the history, languages and...
Definitions
- someone who studies the history, languages and...
Ancestry of “Semitist”, step by step
Semitist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Semite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Semite | A member of a modern people that speak a Semitic... |
| 2 | German | semitisch | Semitic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Σήμ | Shem, one of the sons of Noah |
| 4 | Hebrew | שֵׁם | Shem; name; name of |
| 5 | Hebrew | שמואל | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | שְׁמוּאֵל | — |
via French sémitiste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | sémitiste | — |