Where does “símil” come from?

símil (Spanish) comes from Latin similis, from Proto-Italic semalis, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

símil (Spanish): similar; simile

Definitions

  1. similar; simile

Ancestry of “símil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsimilissimilar
2Proto-Italicsemalissimiliar
3Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Italic semalis →Every word from Latin similis →
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