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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

  1. sexton, synagogue caretaker; candle used to light...

Ancestry of “שמשׂ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewשמשsun; servant; sexton
2Proto-Semiticśamš-the Sun

Words derived from “שמשׂ”

  • shammes
  • samesz
  • sameszok
  • šámes
  • שמשׂטע
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