Where does “shammes” come from?
shammes (English) comes from Yiddish שמשׂ, from Hebrew שמש, from Proto-Semitic śamš- — the Sun.
shammes (English): A sexton in a synagogue; The candle used to light...
Definitions
- A sexton in a synagogue; The candle used to light...
Ancestry of “shammes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | שמשׂ | sexton, synagogue caretaker; candle used to light... |
| 2 | Hebrew | שמש | sun; servant; sexton |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | śamš- | the Sun |