Where does “simious” come from?

simious (English) comes from Latin sīmia, from Latin sīmus, from Ancient Greek σιμός — snub-nosed, flat nosed; steep, uphill; bent in,...

simious (English): simian; like a monkey

Definitions

  1. simian; like a monkey

Ancestry of “simious”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsīmiaan ape, monkey
2Latinsīmussnub-nosed
3Ancient Greekσιμόςsnub-nosed, flat nosed; steep, uphill; bent in,...

Words derived from “simious

Every word from Ancient Greek σιμόςEvery word from Latin sīmusEvery word from Latin sīmia