שמיר

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Hebrew[edit]

Root
שׁ־מ־ר (š-m-r)

Etymology 1[edit]

Alteration of שֻׁמָּר (šummā́r, fennel)

Noun[edit]

שָׁמִיר (shamírm

  1. dill (herb)

Etymology 2[edit]

Unknown, possibly in an unknown fashion extended from Akkadian 𒉌𒌓𒌑 (NA₄U2 /⁠šammu⁠/, emery, corundum, adamant), also present in Egyptian jsmr, smr if that really means “emery”, and in Ancient Greek σμύρῐς (smúris, emery-powder), loaned likely from a Semitic cognate of the Hebrew.

Noun[edit]

שָׁמִיר (shamírm

  1. emery
  2. (mythology) mythical stone, or possibly worm, that could cut through or disintegrate any substance it came in contact with, adamant
Descendants[edit]
  • Aramaic:
    Jewish Palestinian Aramaic, Jewish Literary Aramaic: שָׁמִירָא (šāmīrā)
    Classical Syriac: ܫܡܝܪܐ (šāmīrā)
  • Old Church Slavonic: шамиръ (šamirŭ) (mythical bird mentioned in Barsov Palea)

References[edit]

  • שמיר” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading[edit]

Yiddish[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Deverbal from שמירן (shmirn). Cognate to German Schmiere. Cognate with German schmieren, English smear.

Noun[edit]

שמיר (shmirm, plural שמירן (shmirn)

  1. batch of things that go together
  2. aggregate, smear, spread
  3. bribe
  4. schmear, the whole package, the entire deal
Related terms[edit]
  • שמירן (shmirn, to smear, grease; to bribe)
Descendants[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb[edit]

שמיר (shmir)

  1. inflection of שמירן (shmirn):
    1. first-person singular present
    2. imperative singular