Where does “syamsu” come from?

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

syamsu (Malay): sun

Definitions

  1. sun

Ancestry of “syamsu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysyamsisun
2Arabicشَمْسsun
3Proto-Semiticśamš-the Sun
Every word from Proto-Semitic śamš- →Every word from Arabic شَمْس →Every word from Malay syamsi →
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