wsm / Semitic roots

Examples of words with the root wsm: mazuma, monsoon, Sivan.

wsm

To be(come) fitting, suitable.

1.
a. mazuma, from Medieval Hebrew məzummān, fixed currency, from Mishnaic Hebrew məzummān, fixed, passive participle of zimmēn, to arrange, arrange a meal, invite, denominative from Hebrew zəmān, appointed time, season, from Aramaic zəmān, zəman, time;;
b. Sivan, from Hebrew sîwān, a month name. Both a and b from Akkadian simānu, season, time, name of a month corresponding to parts of May and June, from (w)asāmu, to be(come), fitting, suitable..
2. monsoon, from Arabic mawsim, season, from wasama, to mark, wasuma, to be(come) beautiful.

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