Where does “Shams” come from?

Shams (English) comes from Arabic شَمْس, from Proto-Semitic śamš- — the Sun.

Ancestry of “Shams”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicشَمْسsun
2Proto-Semiticśamš-the Sun
Every word from Proto-Semitic śamš-Every word from Arabic شَمْس
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