Etymology

Zemarite

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Today it means: An inhabitant of the city of Ṣumuru (identified with modern Tell Kazel on the coast of Syria). Full definition →

Ecclesiastical Latin Samariten ← Ancient Greek Σαμαραῖον ← Hebrew צְמָרִי
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  1. Hebrew · derived fromצְמָרִי
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromΣαμαραῖον
  3. Ecclesiastical Latin · derived fromSamariten
  4. English todayZemarite

From Ecclesiastical Latin Samariten, from Ancient Greek Σαμαραῖον (Samaraîon), from Hebrew צְמָרִי (ṣᵊmārî).

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