Where does “balsem” come from?

balsem (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch balsame, from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον, from Hebrew בושם, from Proto-Semitic *buśm-.

balsem (Dutch): balsam, balm

Definitions

  1. balsam, balm

Ancestry of “balsem”, step by step

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

Words derived from “balsem”

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