Semite
noun
Sem·ite ˈse-ˌmīt 
especially British ˈsē-ˌmīt
1
a
: a member of any of a number of peoples of ancient southwestern Asia including the Akkadians, Phoenicians, Hebrews, and Arabs
b
: a descendant of these peoples
2
: a member of a modern people speaking a Semitic language
Word History
Etymology
French sémite, from Sem Shem, from Late Latin, from Greek Sēm, from Hebrew Shēm
First Known Use
1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a