Where does “balsemien” come from?

balsemien (Dutch) comes from French balsamine, from Late Latin balsaminus, from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον, from Hebrew בושם, from Proto-Semitic *buśm-.

balsemien (Dutch): balsam (plant of the Balsaminaceae family)

Definitions

  1. balsam (plant of the Balsaminaceae family)

Ancestry of “balsemien”, step by step

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

Words derived from “balsemien”

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