Where does “שמשׂטע” come from?

שמשׂטע (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish שמשׂ, from Hebrew שמש, from Proto-Semitic śamš- — the Sun.

שמשׂטע (Yiddish): the wife of a sexton or synagogue caretaker

Definitions

  1. the wife of a sexton or synagogue caretaker

Ancestry of “שמשׂטע”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishשמשׂsexton, synagogue caretaker; candle used to light...
2Hebrewשמשsun; servant; sexton
3Proto-Semiticśamš-the Sun
Every word from Proto-Semitic śamš- →Every word from Hebrew שמש →Every word from Yiddish שמשׂ →