Where does “philosemitic” come from?
philosemitic (English) comes from English Semitic, from English Semite, from German semitisch, from Ancient Greek Σήμ, from Hebrew שֵׁם, from Hebrew שמואל, from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל.
philosemitic (English): Alternative form of philo-Semitic
Definitions
- Alternative form of philo-Semitic
Ancestry of “philosemitic”, step by step
philosemitic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 | — |
via English Philo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Philo | A placename |