Where does “tijgerbalsem” come from?

tijgerbalsem (Dutch) comes from Dutch tijger, from Middle Dutch tiger, from Old French tigre, from Latin tīgris, from Ancient Greek Τίγρις, from Old Persian 𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠, from Akkadian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼, from Sumerian 𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼 — as fast as an arrow.

tijgerbalsem (Dutch): a tiger balm

Definitions

  1. a tiger balm

Ancestry of “tijgerbalsem”, step by step

tijgerbalsem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch tijger

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchtijgerA tiger, "Panthera tigris"; A jaguar, "Panthera...
2Middle Dutchtigertiger
3Old Frenchtigretiger; tigress
4Latintīgristiger
5Ancient GreekΤίγριςtiger
6Old Persian𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎠Tigris
7Akkadian𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼—
8Sumerian𒀀𒇉𒈦𒄘𒃼as fast as an arrow

via Dutch balsem

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