Where does “شمس” come from?
شمس (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic شَمْس, from Proto-Semitic śamš- — the Sun.
شمس (Ottoman Turkish): sun; sunshine
Ancestry of “شمس”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | شَمْس | sun |
| 2 | Proto-Semitic | śamš- | the Sun |