Where does “شمس” come from?

شمس (Malay) comes from Arabic شَمْس, from Proto-Semitic śamš- — the Sun.

Ancestry of “شمس”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicشَمْسsun
2Proto-Semiticśamš-the Sun
Every word from Proto-Semitic śamš- →Every word from Arabic شَمْس →
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