Where does “şam” come from?

şam (Azerbaijani) comes from Persian شام, from Arabic الشَّام.

şam (Azerbaijani): candle

Definitions

  1. candle

Ancestry of “şam”, step by step

şam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian شام

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianشامevening; dinner, supper
2Arabicالشَّام—

via Arabic شَمْع

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicشَمْع{{l|en|wax}}, {{l|en|candle|candles}}; wax;...

Words derived from “şam”

Every word from Arabic الشَّام →Every word from Persian شام →