Etymology Explorer โ€บ English

Where does โ€œShamashโ€ come from?

Shamash (English) comes from Akkadian ๐’€ญ๐’Œ“, from Proto-Semitic ล›amลก- โ€” the Sun.

Ancestry of โ€œShamashโ€, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Akkadian๐’€ญ๐’Œ“โ€”
2Proto-Semiticล›amลก-the Sun
Every word from Proto-Semitic ล›amลก- โ†’