Where does “simonia” come from?

simonia (Italian) comes from Old French simonie, from Latin simonia, from Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן — Simon; hearkening, listening.

simonia (Italian): simony

Definitions

  1. simony

Ancestry of “simonia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchsimoniesimony
2Latinsimoniasimony
3HebrewשִׁמְעוֹןSimon; hearkening, listening
Every word from Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹןEvery word from Latin simoniaEvery word from Old French simonie