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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-Italicsemalis—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “similia”

  • vel sim.
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