Where does “shamash” come from?
shamash (English) comes from Hebrew שַׁמָּשׁ — servant; waiter, sexton.
shamash (English): The candle used to light the other eight candles...
Definitions
- The candle used to light the other eight candles...
Ancestry of “shamash”, step by step
shamash traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hebrew שַׁמָּשׁ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | שַׁמָּשׁ | servant; waiter, sexton |
via Akkadian Šamaš
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akkadian | Šamaš | Shamash, the sun god |