Where does “שמשׂ” come from?
שמשׂ (Yiddish) comes from Hebrew שמש, from Proto-Semitic śamš- — the Sun.
שמשׂ (Yiddish): sexton, synagogue caretaker; candle used to light...
Definitions
- sexton, synagogue caretaker; candle used to light...
Ancestry of “שמשׂ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | שמש | sun; servant; sexton |
| 2 | Proto-Semitic | śamš- | the Sun |
Words derived from “שמשׂ”