Where does “balsamere” come from?

balsamere (Danish) comes from Danish balsam, from Old Norse balsamr, from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον, from Hebrew בושם, from Proto-Semitic *buśm-.

balsamere (Danish): to embalm

Definitions

  1. to embalm

Ancestry of “balsamere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbalsambalsam
2Old Norsebalsamr—
3Latinbalsamumbalsam (substance or tree); balm
4Ancient GreekβάλσαμονArabian balsam tree; balsam, the fragrant oil...
5Hebrewבושםperfume
6Proto-Semitic*buśm-—

Words derived from “balsamere”

Every word from Proto-Semitic *buśm- →Every word from Hebrew בושם →Every word from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον →