List of English words of Semitic origin

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This is a list of English words of Semitic origin other than those solely of Arabic origin or Hebrew origin.

Most of these words are found in ancient Greek writings, with the Greek word believed today to have come from a Semitic source.

Common words[]

abba
from Aramaic ܐܒܐ abba 'father' (AHD)
abbé
from Aramaic ܐܒܐ abba 'father' (AHD, MW)
abbot
from Aramaic ܐܒܐ abba 'father' (AHD, MW)
abracadabra
disputed (OED) + probably Balkan (WNW) + probably from Aramaic אבדא כדברא abhadda kedhabhra 'disappear as this word' (NI)
adonis
from Phoenician