ע־מ־ת

Hebrew

Etymology

The "friendship" sense is a backformation from עמית, itself related to Aramaic עֲמִיתָא (“friend”) and Akkadian emūtu (“family, company”), and the root ע־מ־ה.[1] (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Root

ע־מ־ת • (ʿ-m-ṯ)

  1. Related to friendship, association, joining.
  2. Related to contrast, confrontation.

Derived terms
Hebrew terms belonging to the root ע־מ־ת‎ (0 c, 2 e)

References
  1. Klein, Ernest (1987) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Hebrew Language for Readers of English‎, Jerusalem: Carta, →ISBN, page 476

Further reading
  • “ע־מ־ת” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
  • “ע־מ־ת”, in Hebrew dictionary and conjugation tables, Pealim.com
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