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Where does “משמעות” come from?

משמעות (Hebrew) comes from Hebrew ש־מ־ע, from Proto-Semitic *šamaʕ-.

משמעות (Hebrew): meaning; intent; importance, significance

Definitions

  1. meaning; intent; importance, significance

Ancestry of “משמעות”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewש־מ־ע—
2Proto-Semitic*šamaʕ-—

Words derived from “משמעות”

  • חד משמעי
  • משמעי
Every word from Proto-Semitic *šamaʕ- →