Where does “βάλσαμον” come from?

βάλσαμον (Ancient Greek) comes from Hebrew בושם, from Proto-Semitic *buśm-.

βάλσαμον (Ancient Greek): Arabian balsam tree; balsam, the fragrant oil...

Definitions

  1. Arabian balsam tree; balsam, the fragrant oil...

Ancestry of “βάλσαμον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewבושםperfume
2Proto-Semitic*buśm-—

Words derived from “βάλσαμον”

Every word from Proto-Semitic *buśm- →Every word from Hebrew בושם →