Where does “سم” come from?

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

سم (Persian): poison; hoof

Definitions

  1. poison; hoof

Ancestry of “سم”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسمto poison, to put poison; poison, toxin; venom
2Arabicمa prefix used to create nouns of place; a prefix...
3Proto-Semiticšamaʿ-—

Words derived from “سم”

Every word from Proto-Semitic šamaʿ- →Every word from Arabic م →Every word from Arabic سم →