Where does “шам” come from?

шам (Kyrgyz) comes from Persian شمع, from Arabic شَمْع — {{l|en|wax}}, {{l|en|candle|candles}}; wax;...

шам (Kyrgyz): candle

Definitions

  1. candle

Ancestry of “шам”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianشمعcandle
2Arabicشَمْع{{l|en|wax}}, {{l|en|candle|candles}}; wax;...
Every word from Arabic شَمْعEvery word from Persian شمع