Where does “balmily” come from?
balmily (English) comes from English balmy, from English balm, from Middle English bawme, from French Baumé, from Old French basme, from Latin balsamum, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον, from Hebrew בושם.
balmily (English): In a balmy manner
Definitions
- In a balmy manner
Ancestry of “balmily”, step by step
balmily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English balmy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | balmy | Producing balm; Soothing or fragrant; Mild and... |
| 2 | English | balm | Any of various aromatic resins exuded from... |
| 3 | Middle English | bawme | The aromatic resin of trees of the genus Commiphora; balsam |
| 4 | French | Baumé | a French family name |
| 5 | Old French | basme | — |
| 6 | Latin | balsamum | balsam (substance or tree); balm |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βάλσαμον | Arabian balsam tree; balsam, the fragrant oil... |
| 8 | Hebrew | בושם | perfume |
| 9 | Proto-Semitic | *buśm- | — |