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The term "Semite" originated from the biblical figure Shem, one of the sons of Noah. It was first used in the 18th century by linguists to categorize a group of related languages, including Hebrew, Arabic, and Aramaic, as part of the broader Afro-Asiatic language family. Over time, the term has also come to denote the ethnic and cultural groups that speak these languages, primarily referring to Jews and Arabs.

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