Where does “šámes” come from?

šámes (Czech) comes from Yiddish שמשׂ, from Hebrew שמש, from Proto-Semitic śamš- — the Sun.

šámes (Czech): shamash

Definitions

  1. shamash

Ancestry of “šámes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishשמשׂsexton, synagogue caretaker; candle used to light...
2Hebrewשמשsun; servant; sexton
3Proto-Semiticśamš-the Sun
Every word from Proto-Semitic śamš- →Every word from Hebrew שמש →Every word from Yiddish שמשׂ →