Where does “xemi” come from?

xemi (Maltese) comes from Arabic سامي, from Northern Sami Sápmi, from Proto-Samic sāmē — Sami person.

xemi (Maltese): Semitic

Definitions

  1. Semitic

Ancestry of “xemi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArabicساميSemitic; Semite
2Northern SamiSápmiThe lands of the Sami within the national state borders of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia
3Proto-SamicsāmēSami person
Every word from Proto-Samic sāmē →Every word from Northern Sami Sápmi →Every word from Arabic سامي →
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