Where does “semm” come from?

semm (Maltese) comes from Arabic سم, from Arabic م, from Proto-Semitic šamaʿ-.

semm (Maltese): poison

Definitions

  1. poison

Ancestry of “semm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسمto poison, to put poison; poison, toxin; venom
2Arabicمa prefix used to create nouns of place; a prefix...
3Proto-Semiticšamaʿ-—
Every word from Proto-Semitic šamaʿ- →Every word from Arabic م →Every word from Arabic سم →