Where does “samesz” come from?

samesz (Hungarian) comes from Yiddish שמשׂ, from Hebrew שמש, from Proto-Semitic śamš- — the Sun.

samesz (Hungarian): a synagogue servant; a shammes; aide

Definitions

  1. a synagogue servant; a shammes; aide

Ancestry of “samesz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishשמשׂsexton, synagogue caretaker; candle used to light...
2Hebrewשמשsun; servant; sexton
3Proto-Semiticśamš-the Sun

Words derived from “samesz”

Every word from Proto-Semitic śamš- →Every word from Hebrew שמש →Every word from Yiddish שמשׂ →