I know what it means, but not where it came from!
2007-01-15 22:26:25 · 4 answers · asked by f**kwit 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The word antisemitic (antisemitisch in German) was probably first used in 1860 by the Austrian Jewish scholar Moritz Steinschneider in the phrase "antisemitic prejudices" (German: "antisemitische Vorurteile"). Steinschneider used this phrase to characterize Ernest Renan's ideas about how "Semitic races" were inferior to "Aryan races."
2007-01-15 22:30:14 · answer #1 · answered by Tom :: Athier than Thou 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-01-16 06:37:10 · answer #2 · answered by Miear 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word "semetic" originally came from the word Shem, one of the sons of Noah, and refered to all people that came from his line, including the Arabs etc. Over time the word began to be used exclusively for the Jewish people.
2007-01-16 06:41:09 · answer #3 · answered by oldguy63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you remember the Bible story of Noah and the flood, his three sons were Shem, Ham and Japheth. I'm guessing that 'Semitic' comes from Shem. 'Anti' is a prefix usually meaning opposite or against. I think! :)
2007-01-16 06:42:01 · answer #4 · answered by Ros 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋