ע־מ־ת

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, 1 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” (root) in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
• “ע־מ־ת”, in Hebrew dictionary and conjugation tables, Pealim.com