Etymology Explorer › DutchWhere does “reuzenbalsemien” come from? reuzenbalsemien (Dutch) comes from Dutch balsemien, from French balsamine, from Late Latin balsaminus, from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον, from Hebrew בושם, from Proto-Semitic *buśm-.
reuzenbalsemien (Dutch): Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera)
Definitions Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) Ancestry of “reuzenbalsemien”, step by step reuzenbalsemien traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch balsemien Step Language Word Meaning 1 Dutch balsemien balsam (plant of the Balsaminaceae family) 2 French balsamine balsam 3 Late Latin balsaminus — 4 Latin balsamum balsam (substance or tree); balm 5 Ancient Greek βάλσαμον Arabian balsam tree; balsam, the fragrant oil... 6 Hebrew בושם perfume 7 Proto-Semitic *buśm- —
via Dutch reus Step Language Word Meaning 1 Dutch reus giant 2 Middle Dutch ruese — 3 Old Dutch riso — 4 Proto-Germanic risiz a giant 5 Proto-Germanic rīsaną to scale; move vertically; to rise 6 Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise