Etymology of the Latin word similis
the Late Latin word
similis (like, similar, resembling)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sem-Derivations in Latin
dissimilis,
similitudo,
simile,
simulare,
assimiliare,
similiare,
consimilis,
persimilis,
similare,
simillimusDerivations in other languages
French
similaire, Portuguese
símil, Portuguese
símile, Spanish
símilCognates
Italian
simileUsage
Word found in Late Latin