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West Semitic

West Semitic proper noun: a proposed major subgroup of ancient Semitic languages, consisting of all Semitic languages not included in the East Semitic subgroup.

Proper noun

West Semitic

  1. A proposed major subgroup of ancient Semitic languages, consisting of all Semitic languages not included in the East Semitic subgroup.

Origin of West Semitic

First coined in 1883 by Fritz Hommel.

Questions about West Semitic

What does West Semitic mean?
West Semitic means a proposed major subgroup of ancient Semitic languages, consisting of all Semitic languages not included in the East Semitic subgroup.
What part of speech is West Semitic?
West Semitic is a proper noun.

Words near West Semitic in the dictionary

  1. West Saxon
  2. West Scarborough
  3. West Scot
  4. West Scottsdale
  5. West Sea
  6. West Semitic
  7. West Seneca
  8. West Shepton
  9. West Siang
  10. West Siberian Laika
  11. West Siberian Laikas

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