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Where does “شمس” come from?
شمس (Urdu) comes from Arabic شَمْس, from Proto-Semitic śamš- — the Sun.
شمس
(Urdu): sun
Definitions
sun
Ancestry of “شمس”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Arabic
شَمْس
sun
2
Proto-Semitic
śamš-
the Sun
Every word from Proto-Semitic śamš- →
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