שמיר

Hebrew
Root
שׁ־מ־ר‎ (š-m-r)

Etymology 1

Alteration of שֻׁמָּר‎ (šummā́r, “fennel”)

Noun

שָׁמִיר • (shamír) m

  1. dill (herb)

Etymology 2

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

שָׁמִיר • (shamír) m

  1. emery
  2. (mythology) mythical stone, or possibly worm, that could cut through or disintegrate any substance it came in contact with, adamant
Descendants
  • → 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
  • “שמיר” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

Yiddish

Etymology 1

From or cognate to German Schmiere. Cognate with German schmieren, English smear.

Noun

שמיר • (shmir) m, plural שמירן‎ (shmirn)

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

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

שמיר • (shmir)

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