Where does “שמן” come from?

שמן (Hebrew) comes from Proto-Semitic *šamn- — fat (foodstuff).

שמן (Hebrew): To grow or become fat, such as by overeating

Definitions

  1. To grow or become fat, such as by overeating

Ancestry of “שמן”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Semitic*šamn-fat (foodstuff)
Every word from Proto-Semitic *šamn- →