Where does “similia” come from?

similia (Latin) comes from Latin similis, from Proto-Italic semalis, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

similia (Latin): nominative neuter plural of similis; accusative...

Definitions

  1. nominative neuter plural of similis; accusative...

Ancestry of “similia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsimilissimilar
2Proto-Italicsemalissimiliar
3Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “similia

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem-Every word from Proto-Italic semalisEvery word from Latin similis