Where does “balsamine” come from?

balsamine (English) comes from Latin balsamina, from Ancient Greek βαλσαμίνη, from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον, from Hebrew בושם, from Proto-Semitic *buśm-.

balsamine (English): A plant, the "Impatiens balsamina", or garden...

Definitions

  1. A plant, the "Impatiens balsamina", or garden...

Ancestry of “balsamine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbalsaminabalsam plant
2Ancient Greekβαλσαμίνηoxeye
3Ancient GreekβάλσαμονArabian balsam tree; balsam, the fragrant oil...
4Hebrewבושםperfume
5Proto-Semitic*buśm-—
Every word from Proto-Semitic *buśm- →Every word from Hebrew בושם →Every word from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον →