Where does “simile” come from?
simile (English) comes from Latin simile, from Latin similis, from Proto-Italic semalis, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
simile (English): A figure of speech in which one thing is...
Definitions
- A figure of speech in which one thing is...
Ancestry of “simile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | simile | nominative neuter singular of similis; accusative... |
| 2 | Latin | similis | similar |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | semalis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |