Where does “shomer” come from?

shomer (English) comes from Hebrew שומר, from Akkadian 𒋗𒈨𒊒 — Sumer.

shomer (English): A male who watches over the body of a deceased person in the ritual of shemira

Definitions

  1. A male who watches over the body of a deceased person in the ritual of shemira

Ancestry of “shomer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewשומרto be preserved, to be conserved; to be pickled;...
2Akkadian𒋗𒈨𒊒Sumer
Every word from Akkadian 𒋗𒈨𒊒 →Every word from Hebrew שומר →