Where does “şems” come from?

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

şems (Turkish): sun

Definitions

  1. sun

Ancestry of “şems”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishشمسsun; sunshine
2Arabicشَمْسsun
3Proto-Semiticśamš-the Sun
Every word from Proto-Semitic śamš- →Every word from Arabic شَمْس →Every word from Ottoman Turkish شمس →