Where does “شمع” come from?

شمع (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic شَمْع — {{l|en|wax}}, {{l|en|candle|candles}}; wax;...

شمع (Ottoman Turkish): wax, an oily, water-resistant, semisolid substance

Definitions

  1. wax, an oily, water-resistant, semisolid substance

Ancestry of “شمع”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicشَمْع{{l|en|wax}}, {{l|en|candle|candles}}; wax;...
Every word from Arabic شَمْع