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
| 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 | — |
| 5 | Hebrew | שֵׁם | Shem; name; name of |
| 6 | Hebrew | שמואל | — |
| 7 | Hebrew | שְׁמוּאֵל | — |