Where does “sjammes” come from?

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

sjammes (Dutch): shamash or gabbai, a sexton in a synagogue

Definitions

  1. shamash or gabbai, a sexton in a synagogue

Ancestry of “sjammes”, 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 →