Where does “שושמא” come from?

שושמא (Aramaic) comes from Aramaic שומשומא, from Akkadian šamaššammum, from Akkadian šamnum, from Proto-Semitic *šamn- — fat (foodstuff).

Ancestry of “שושמא”, step by step

שושמא traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Aramaic שומשומא

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aramaicשומשומא—
2Akkadianšamaššammuman oil-producing plant and its seeds, probably sesame
3Akkadianšamnumoil, fat, cream
4Proto-Semitic*šamn-fat (foodstuff)

via Akkadian 𒃻𒈦𒌑𒈬

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Akkadian𒃻𒈦𒌑𒈬—

Words derived from “שושמא”

Every word from Proto-Semitic *šamn- →Every word from Akkadian šamnum →Every word from Akkadian šamaššammum →