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| − | Amorite is a broad term meaning wetsern in old Arabian dialects. It refers to the ancient West Arabian tribes that settled the levant in third millenia BC.
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| − | The Amorites branched into:
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| − | The [[Arameans]]
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| − | The [[East Cannanites]] ([[Hyksos]], [[Hebrews]], [[Edomites]], [[Amalik]])
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| − | The [[West Canaanites]] ([[Phoenicians]] and [[Philistians]])
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| − | ==Etymology==
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| − | Amurru in Akkadian literally meaning the westerner, it wast derived from the word West
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| − | '''West''' in ancient Arabian dialects:
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| − | '''Amurru''' ([[East Arabian]]/[[Akkadian]])
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| − | '''Hamarieeb''' ([[West Arabian]]/[[Ancient Hebrew]])
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| − | '''Almaghrib''' ([[West Arabian]]/[[Classical Arabic]])
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