Where does “משמעות” come from?

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

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

Definitions

  1. meaning; intent; importance, significance

Ancestry of “משמעות”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewש־מ־עRelated to hearing, listening, sound
2Proto-Semitic*šamaʕ-to hear, to listen

Words derived from “משמעות”

Every word from Proto-Semitic *šamaʕ- →Every word from Hebrew ש־מ־ע →