Where does “simak” come from?
simak (Middle English) comes from Malay semak, from Persian سمع, from Arabic سَمْع.
Ancestry of “simak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | semak | — |
| 2 | Persian | سمع | hearing, sense of hearing; ear |
| 3 | Arabic | سَمْع | — |
Words derived from “simak”